Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for improving stability of a composition of matter comprising an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material exhibiting an x-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Angstrom Units and having a benzene adsorption capacity after stabilization of greater than 15 grams benzene per 100 grams of said material at 50 torr and 25° C., said method comprising: contacting said composition of matter with a treatment composition comprising M'X 2 Y n wherein M' represents at least one member of a group consisting of Ti, B, Al and Si; X represents at least one member of a group consisting of halides and alkoxides of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; Y represents at least one member of a group consisting of X, and alkyls of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; and n=1-2, said contacting occurring under sufficient conditions to yield a stabilized crystalline material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for improving stability of a composition of matter comprising an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material exhibiting an x-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Angstrom Units and having a benzene adsorption capacity after stabilization of greater than 15 grams benzene per 100 grams of said material at 50 torr and 25° C., said method comprising: contacting said composition of matter with a treatment composition comprising M'X 2 Y n wherein M' represents at least one member of a group consisting of Ti, B, Al and Si; X represents at least one member of a group consisting of halides and alkoxides of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; Y represents at least one member of a group consisting of X, and alkyls of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; and n=1-2, said contacting occurring under sufficient conditions to yield a stabilized crystalline material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 which further comprises calcining the composition of matter after contacting with the treatment composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the calcining is in the presence of oxygen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the composition of matter comprises an inorganic, porous crystalline phase material having a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores of at least about 13 Angstroms diameter and exhibiting, after calcination, a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d 1OO value greater than 18 Angstrom Units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said stabilized crystalline material has an X-ray diffraction pattern following calcination with at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said stabilized crystalline material has an X-ray diffraction following steaming with at least one peak whose d-spacing corresponds to the d 100 value from the electron pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crystalline phase material has a composition, on an anhydrous basis, expressed as: rRM.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.h) wherein R is the total organic material not included in M; r is the number of moles or mole fraction of R; M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; Z is one or more pentavalent elements; a,b,c, and d are mole fractions of W,X,Y, and Z, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; and (a+b+c+d)=1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the sum (a+b+c) is greater than d, and h=2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 7 wherein W comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of a divalent first row transition metal and magnesium; X comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, gallium, and iron; Y comprises an element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium; and Z comprises phosphorus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 wherein W comprises cobalt, X comprises aluminum, Y comprises silicon and Z comprises phosphorus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein a and d are o and h=2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 11 wherein X comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron and Y comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of silicon and germanium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein X comprises aluminum and Y comprises silicon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a ratio of crystalline material to treatment composition is from about 1:100 to about 100:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment composition further comprises an organic solvent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the organic solvent comprises an alcohol or a diol of C 1-6 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M'X 2 Y n comprises tetraalkylorthosilicate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 17 wherein alkyl comprises C 2-6 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 where M'X 2 Y n is at least one member of a group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethylorthosilicate, titanium tetraethoxide, aluminum tri-sec-butoxide and aluminum tri-iso-butoxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 19 wherein M'X 2 Y n comprises tetraethylorthosilicate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
9 words
A product resulting from the method of claim 1.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
A product resulting from thermal treatment from about 400° to about 700° C., hydrothermal treatment under conditions up to 100% steam from about 400° C. to about 700° C., or both thermal and hydrothermal treatment of the product of claim 21.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
9 words
A product resulting from the method of claim 4.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
A product resulting from thermal treatment from about 400° C. to about 700° C., hydrothermal treatment under conditions up to 100% steam from about 400° C. to about 700° C., or both thermal and hydrothermal treatment of the product of claim 23.