Contents

Preface v

1. Preparation of zeolites via the dry-gel synthesis method

J. Weitkamp, M.Hunger1

2. The Na-rich zeolites from Boron, California

W.S. Wise13

3. Phase transformations and structural modifications induced by heating

in microporous materials

A. Alberti, A. Martucci19

4. V-MCM-22: synthesis and characterization of a novel molecular sieve

Â. Albuquerque,H.O. Pastore, L. Marchese45

5. Molybdenum oxide-based systems, prepared starting

from Anderson- type polyoxometalates precursors, as catalysts for the

oxidation of i-C4 hydrocarbons

D. Andrè, A. Belletti, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, J.L. Dubois, F. Trifirò57

6. Nanostructured Ba-Al-oxides prepared by cogel procedure for NOx-storage-

reduction catalysts having enhance performances and hydrothermal stability

G.E. Arena, L. Capitò, G. Centi67

7. The synthesis, characterization and use of metal niobates as catalysts

for propane oxidehydrogenation.

N. Ballarini, G. Calestani, R. Catani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, C. Cortelli,

M. Ferrari81

8. Room temperature interaction of CO with alkali-metal cations in M-ZSM-5 zeolites

as joint study by FT-IR spectroscopy and microcalorimetry

B. Bonelli, B. Fubini, B. Onida, G. T. Palomino, M. Rodríguez Delgado,

C. Otero Areán, E. Garrone95

9. Properties of zeolitized tuff/organic matter aggregates relevant for their use

in pedotechnique. I.Chemical and physical-chemical properties

M. Bucci, A. Buondonno, C. Colella, E. Coppola, A. P. Leone, M. Mammucari103

10. Zeolites occurrence in Miocene pyroclastites of Slănic-Prahova (Romania)

L.G. Calotescu, V. Boero, M. Angela Franchini117

11. Data processing of cation exchange equilibria in zeolites: a modified approach

D. Caputo, B. de Gennaro, P. Aprea, C. Ferone, M. Pansini, C. Colella129

12. Synthesis and characterization of TAAET(Fe)S-10, a microporous titano

silicate obtained in the presence of iron and TAABr salts

L. Catanzaro, P. De Luca, D. Vuono, J. B. Nagy, A. Nastro141

13. A new approach to the characterization of V species in doped-V/Ti/O

catalysts by means of TPR and TPO measurements: a study of the effect of

promoters in the oxidation of o-xylene

F. Cavani, C.Cortelli, A. Frattini, B. Panzacchi, V. Ravaglia, F. Trifirò,

C. Fumagalli, R. Lenza, G. Mazzoni153

14. How basic properties of MgO-based mixed oxides affect the catalytic

performance in gas-phase and liquid-phase methylation of m-cresol

F. Cavani, L. Maselli, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego167

15. Cyclohexane photocatalytic oxidative dehydrogenation to benzene on sulphated

titania supported MoOx

P. Ciambelli, D. Sannino, V. Palma, V. Vaiano179

16. Zeolite-chrome tanning: from laboratory to pilot scale

P. Ciambelli, D. Sannino, B. Naviglio, A.M. Manna, V. Vaiano, G. Calvanese,

G. Vietri, S. Gallo189

17. Structure and dynamics of hydrogen-bonded water helices in high pressure

hydrated phase of natrolite studied by molecular dynamics simulations

P. Demontis, J. Gulín-González, G. Stara, G.B. Suffritti199

18. Replication by molecular sieves: controlling the properties of porous carbon by

the use of porous oxides

E.C. de Oliveira, L. Marchese, H.O. Pastore213

19. Tailoring and stabilization of ultrafine Rhodium nanoparticles on -Al2O3

by troctylamine: dependence of the surface properties on the preparation route

M.G. Faga, L. Bertinetti, C. Manfredotti, G.Martra, C. Evangelisti,

P. Pertici, G. Vitulli227

20. Spectroscopic characterization of Fe-BEA zeolite

P. Fejes, I. Kiricsi, K. Lázár, I. Marsi, R. Aiello, P. Frontera, L. Pasqua, F. Testa,

L. Korecz, J. B. Nagy239

21. Thermally induced structural and microstructural evolution of barium-exchanged

zeolite A to celsian

C. Ferone, S. Esposito, M. Pansini249

22. Preliminary characterization of an unknown mineral from Mont Peylenc

(Massif Central, France)

S. Ferrari, E. Galli, A.F. Gualtieri261

23. High-pressure behaviour of yugawaralite at different water content: an

ab initio study

E. Fois, A. Gamba, G. Tabacchi, S. Quartieri, R. Arletti, G. Vezzalini271

24. Synthesis of porous catalysts for Beckmann rearrangement of oximes

L. Forni, E. Patriarchi, G. Fornasari, F. Trifirò, A. Katovic, G. Giordano,

J. B.Nagy281

25. Preparation and characterization of MoOx-SnO2 nano-sized materials for

catalytic and gas sensing applications

G. Ghiotti, S. Morandi, A. Chiorino, F. Prinetto, A. Gervasini, M.C. Carotta291

26. CD3CN and NH3 interaction with Ti(IV) catalytic centres grafted on

mesoporous MCM-41

E. Gianotti, L. Marchese, M. Guidotti, N. Ravasio, R. Psaro, S. Coluccia311

27. Amorphous aluminosilicate precursors of mordenite: a case history

in the formation of microporosity

F. Hamidi, M.F. Driole, B. Chiche, N. Tanchoux, A. Bengueddach, F. Quignard,

F. Fajula, F. Di Renzo321

28. Iron species in FeOx/ZrO2 and FeOx/sulphated-ZrO2 catalysts

V. Indovina, M.C. Campa, F. Pepe, D. Pietrogiacomi, S. Tuti329

29. A thermodynamic model of chabazite selectivity for Pb2+

F. Iucolano, D. Caputo, F. Pepe, C. Colella339

30. Dehydrogenation of propane over Ga and Cr modified, “fresh” and steamed,

MFI-type zeolites

T.K. Katranas, K.S. Triantafyllidis, A.G. Vlessidis, N. P. Evmiridis347

31. Templated and non-templated routes to mesoporous TiO2

U. Lafont, P. Kooyman, A. Galarneau, F. Di Renzo355

32. Chromophore-bearing zeolite materials as precursors of colored ceramics

B. Liguori, A. Cassese, C. Colella367

33. Preparation and spectroscopic characterisation of nitrogen doped

titanium dioxide

S. Livraghi, A. Votta, M. C. Paganini, E. Giamello375

34. Immobilization of Lipase on microporous and mesoporous materials:

studies of the support surfaces

A. Macario, A. Katovic, L. Forni, G. Giordano, F. Carloni, A. Filippini, L. Setti381

35. Adsorption of carbon dioxide and nitrogen on Silicalite-1 and

M41S type materials

A. Macario, A. Katovic, G. Giordano, F. Iucolano, D. Caputo395

36. Nanostructure and catalytic properties of gold supported on Group IV oxides

M. Manzoli, A. Chiorino, F. Boccuzzi405

37. Cu-MCM-22 Zeolite: a combined X-ray powder diffraction and computational

study of the local structure of extraframework copper ions

M. Milanesio, G. Croce, A. Frache, D. Viterbo A.J.S. Mascarenhas,

E.C. de Oliveira415

38. Vanadium and niobium mixed-oxide catalysts obtained via sol-gel: preparation

and catalytic behaviour in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

P. Moggi, S. Morselli, C. Lucarelli, M. Sarzi Amadè, M. Devillers427

39. AnEPR study of the surface reactivity of CaO and a comparison with that of MgO

M. C. Paganini, M. Chiesa, P. Martino, S. Livraghi, E. Giamello441

40. Kinetics of the Ba2+/Na+ exchange on a mixedphillipsite–chabazite–rich tuff

F. Pepe,D. Caputo, B. de Gennaro, C. Colella451

41. Carbonate formation on sol-gel bioactive glass 58S and on Bioglass® 45S5

A. Perardi, M. Cerruti, C. Morterra461

42. Acidity properties of CHA-zeolites (SAPO-34 and SSZ-13): an FTIR

spectroscopic study

L. Regli, S. Bordiga, A. Zecchina, M. Bjørgen, K.P. Lillerud471

43. The role of surfaces in hydrogen storage

G. Spoto, S. Bordiga, J.G. Vitillo, G. Ricchiardi, A. Zecchina 481

44. Characterization of nanosized gold, silver and copper catalysts supported

on ceria

T. Tabakova, F. Boccuzzi, M. Manzoli, A. Chiorino, D. Andreeva493

45. Conjugated molecules in nanochannels: nanoengineering for optoelectronics

R. Tubino, E. Fois, A. Gamba, G. Macchi, F. Meinardi, A. Minoia501

46. Effect of anilines as a synthesis component on the hydrophobicity of silica

A.C. Turallas, G. Romanelli, P. Vázquez511

47. Removal of cadmium, zinc, copper and lead by red mud, an iron oxides containing

hydrometallurgical waste

M. Vaclavikova, P. Misaelides, G. Gallios, S. Jakabsky, S. Hredzak517
Authors
Aiello, R. / De Luca, P. / Iucolano, F. / Pansini, M. / Votta, A.
Alberti, A. / de Oliveira, E.C. / Jakabsky, S. / Panzacchi, B. / Vuono, D.
Albuquerque, Â. / Degrand, H. / Katovic, A. / Pasqua, L. / Vitulli, G.
Andrè, D. / Demontis, P. / Katranas, T.K. / Pastore, H.O. / Weitkamp, J.
Andreeva, D. / Devillers, M. / Kirikcsi, I. / Patriarchi, E. / Wise, W.S.
Angela Franchini , M. / Di Renzo, F. / Kooyman, P. / Pepe, Francesco / Zecchina, A.
Aprea, P. / Driole, M.F. / Korecz, L. / Pepe, Franco
Arena, G.E. / Dubois, J.L. / Lafont, U. / Perardi, A.
Arletti, R. / Esposito, S. / Làzàr, K. / Perego, C.
Ballarini, N. / Evangelisti, C. / Lenza, R. / Pertici, P.
Belletti, A. / Evmiridis, N.P. / Leone, A.P. / Pietrogiacomi, D.
Bengueddach, A. / Faga, M.G. / Liguori, B. / Prinetto, F.
Bertinetti, L. / Fajula, F. / Lillerud, K.P. / Psaro, R.
Bjørgen, M. / Fejes, P. / Livraghi, S. / Quartieri, S.
Boccuzzi, F. / Ferone, C. / Lucarelli, C. / Quignard, F.
Boero, V. / Ferrari, M. / Macario, A. / Ravaglia, V.
Bonelli, B. / Ferrari, S. / Macchi, G. / Ravasio, N.
Bordiga, S. / Filippini, A. / Mammucari, M. / Regli, L.
Bucci, M. / Flego, C. / Manfredotti, C. / Ricchiardi, G.
Buondonno, A. / Fois, E. / Manna, A.M. / Rodriguez Delgado, M.
Calestani, G. / Foransari, G. / Manzoli, M. / Romanelli, G.
Calotescu, L.G. / Forni, L. / Marchese, L. / Sannino, D.
Calvanese, G. / Frache, A. / Marsi, I. / Sarzi Amadè, M.
Campa, M.C. / Frattini, A. / Martino, P. / Scagliarini, D.
Capitò, L. / Frontera, P. / Martra, G. / Setti, L.
Caputo, D. / Fubini, B. / Martucci, A. / Spoto, G.
Carloni, F. / Fumagalli, C. / Mascarenhas, A.J.S. / Stara, G.
Carotta, M.C. / Galarneau, A. / Maselli, L. / Suffritti, G.B.
Cassese, A. / Galli, E. / Mazzoni, G. / Tabacchi, G.
Catani, R. / Gallios, G. / Meinardi, F. / Tabakova, T.
Catanzaro, L. / Gallo, S. / Milanesio, M. / Tanchoux, N.
Cavani, F. / Gamba, A. / Minoia, A. / Testa, F.
Centi, g. / Garrone, E. / Misaelides, P. / Triantafyllidis, K.S.
Cerruti, M. / Gervasini, A. / Moggi, P. / Trifirò, F.
Chiche, B. / Ghiotti, G. / Morandi, S. / Tubino, R.
Chiesa, M. / Giamello, E. / Morselli, S. / Turallas, A.C.
Chiorino, A. / Gianotti, E. / Morterra, C. / Tuti, S.
Ciambelli, P. / Giordano, G. / Nagy, J.B. / Vaiano, V.
Colella, C. / Gualtieri, A.F. / Nastro, A. / Vaklavikova, M.
Coluccia, S. / Guidotti, M. / Naviglio, B. / Vàzquez, P.
Coppola, E. / Gulin-Gonzales, J. / Onida, B. / Vezzalini, G.
Cornaro, U. / Hamidi, F. / Otero Areàn, C. / Vietri, G.
Cortelli, C. / Hredzak, S. / Paganini, M.C. / Viterbo, D.
Croce, G. / Hunger, M. / Palma, V. / Vitillo, J.G.
de Gennaro, B. / Indovina, V. / Palomino, G.T. / Vlessidis, A.G.