Functionalized Inorganic Fluorides: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Nanostructured Solids

List of Contributors.

1 Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nano-Scaled Metal Fluorides – Mechanism and Properties (Erhard Kemnitz, Gudrun Scholz, Stephan Rüdiger).

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Fluorolytic Sol-Gel Synthesis.

References.

2 Microwave-Assisted Route Towards Fluorinated Nanomaterials (Damien Dambournet, Alain Demourgues and Alain Tressaud).

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Introduction to Microwave Synthesis.

2.3 Preparation of Nanosized Metal Fluorides.

2.4 Concluding Remarks.

Acknowledgements.

References.

3 High Surface Area Metal Fluorides as Catalysts (Erhard Kemnitz and Stephan Rüdiger).

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 High Surface Area Aluminium Fluoride as Catalyst.

3.3 Host-Guest Metal Fluoride Systems.

3.4 Hydroxy(oxo)fluorides as Bi-acidic Catalysts.

3.5 Oxidation Catalysis.

3.6 Metal Fluoride Supported Noble Metal Catalysts.

References.

4 Investigation of Surface Acidity using a Range of Probe Molecules (Alexandre Vimont, Marco Daturi and John M. Winfield).

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Characterisation of Acidity on a Surface: Contrasts with Molecular Fluorides.

4.3 Experimental Methodology.

4.4 Experimental Studies of Surface Acidity.

4.5 Conclusions.

References.

5 Probing Short and Medium Range Order in Al-based Fluorides using High Resolution Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Parameter Modelling (Christophe Legein, Monique Body, Jean-Yves Buzaré, Charlotte Martineau and Gilles Silly).

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 High Resolution NMR Techniques.

5.3 Application to Functionalized Al-Based Fluorides with Catalytic Properties.

5.4 Alkali and Alkaline-earth Fluoroaluminates: Model Compounds for Modelling of NMR Parameters.

5.5 Conclusion.

References.

6 Predictive Modelling of Aluminium Fluoride Surfaces (Christine. L. Bailey, Sanghamitra Mukhopadhyay, Adrian Wander, Barry Searle and Nicholas Harrison).

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Methodology.

6.3 Geometric Structure of α and β-AIF₃.

6.4 Characterization of AlF₃ Surfaces.

6.5 Surface Composition under Reaction Conditions.

6.6 Characterization of Hydroxylated Surfaces.

6.7 Surface Catalysis.

6.8 Conclusions.

Acknowledgements.

References.

7 Inorganic Fluoride Materials from Solvay-Fluor and their Industrial Applications (Placido Garcia Juan, Hans-Walter Swidersky, Thomas Schwarze and Johannes Eicher).

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Hydrogen Fluoride.

7.3 Elemental Fluorine, F_2.

_{7.4 Iodine Pentafluoride, IF5.}

_{7.5 Sulfur Hexafluoride, SF6.}

_{7.6 Ammonium Bifluoride, NH4HF2.}

_{7.7 Potassium Fluorometalates, KZnF3 and K2SiF6.}

_{7.8 Cryolite and Related Hexafluoroaluminates, Na3AlF6, Li3AlF6, K3AlF6.}

_{7.9 Potassium Fluoroborate, KBF4.}

_{7.10 Fluoboric Acid, HBF4.}

_{7.11 Barium Fluoride, BaF2.}

_{7.12 Synthetic Calcium Fluoride, CaF2.}

_{7.13 Sodium Fluoride, NaF.}

_{7.14 Sodium Bifluoride, NaHF2.}

_{7.15 Potassium Bifluoride, KHF2.}

_{7.16 Potassium Fluoroaluminate, KAlF4.}

_{7.17 Fluoroaluminate Fluxes in Aluminum Brazing.}

_{7.18 Summary.}

_References.

_{8 New Nanostructured Fluorocompounds as UV Absorbers (Alain Demourgues, Laetitia Sronek and Nicolas Penin).}

_{8.1 Introduction.}

_{8.2 Synthesis of Tetravalent Ce and Ti-based Oxyfluorides.}

_{8.3 Chemical Compositions and Structural Features of Ce and Ti-based Oxyfluorides:.}

_{8.4 UV Shielding Properties of Divided Oxyfluorides.}

_{8.5 Conclusion.}

_{Acknowledgement.}

_References.

_{9 Oxyfluoride Transparent Glass Ceramics (Michel Mortier and Géraldine Dantelle).}

_{9.1 Introduction.}

_{9.2 Synthesis.}

_{9.3 Different Systems.}

_{9.4 Thermal Characterization.}

_{9.5 Morphology of the Separated Phases.}

_{9.6 Optical Properties of Glass-Ceramics.}

_{9.7 Conclusion.}

_References.

_{10 Sol-Gel Route to Inorganic Fluoride Nanomaterials with Optical Properties (Shinobu Fujihara).}

_{10.1 Introduction.}

_{10.2 Principle of a Sol-Gel Method.}

_{10.3 Fluorinating Reagents and Method of Fluorination.}

_{10.4 Control of Shapes and Microstructures.}

_{10.5 Optical Properties.}

_{10.6 Concluding Remarks.}

_References.

_{11 Fluoride Glasses and Planar Optical Waveguides (Brigitte Boulard).}

_{11.1 Introduction.}

_{11.2 Rare Earth in Fluoride Glasses.}

_{11.3 Fabrication of Waveguides: A Review.}

_{11.4 Performances of Active Waveguides.}

_{11.5 Fluoride Transparent Glass Ceramics: An Emerging Material.}

_{11.6 Conclusion.}

_References.

_{12 Polyanion Condensation in Inorganic and Hybrid Fluoroaluminates (Karim Adil, Amandine Cadiau, Annie Hemon-Ribaud, Marc Leblanc and Vincent Maisonneuve).}

_{12.1 Introduction.}

_{12.2 Synthesis.}

_{12.3 Extended Finite Polyanions (0D).}

_{12.4 1D Networks.}

_{12.5 2D Networks.}

_{12.6 3D Networks.}

_{12.7 Evolution of the Condensation of Inorganic Polyanions.}

_{Acknowledgements.}

_{Supplementary Materials.}

_References.

_{13 Synthesis, Structure and Superconducting/Magnetic Properties of Cu- and Mn- Based Oxyfluorides (Evgeny V. Antipov and Artem M. Abakumov).}

_{13.1 Introduction.}

_{13.2 Chemical Aspects of Fluorination of Complex Oxides.}

_{13.3 Structural Aspects of Fluorination of Complex Cuprates and Superconducting Properties.}

_{13.4 Fluorination of Manganites.}

_{13.5 Conclusions.}

_References.

_{14 Doping Influence on the Defect Structure and Ionic Conductivity of Fluorine- containing Phases (Elena I. Ardashnikova, Vladimir A. Prituzhalovand I. B. Kutsenok).}

_{14.1 Introduction.}

_{14.2 Influence of Oxygen Ions on Fluoride Properties.}

_{14.3 Cation Doping of Fluorides.}

_{14.4 Active Lone Electron Pair of Cations and Ionic Conductivity.}

_{14.5 Peculiarities of the Defect Structure of Nonstoichiometric Fluorite-like Phases.}

_{14.6 Ionic Transfer in Fluorite-like Phases.}

_{14.7 Peculiarities of the Defect Structure of Nonstoichiometric Tysonite-like Phases.}

_{14.8 Ionic Transfer in Tysonite-like Phases.}

_{14.9 Conclusions.}

_References.

_{15 Hybrid Intercalation Compounds Containing Perfluoroalkyl Groups (Yoshiaki Matsuo).}

_{15.1 Introduction.}

_{15.2 Preparation and Properties of Intercalation Compounds Containing Perfluoroalkyl Groups.}

_{15.3 Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Dyes in Intercalation Compounds Containing Perfluoroalkyl Groups.}

_{15.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives.}

_References.

_{16 The Fluoride Route: A Good Opportunity for the Preparation of 2D and 3D Inorganic Microporous Frameworks (Jean-Louis Paillaud, Philippe Caullet, Jocelyne Brendlé, Angélique Simon- Masseron and Joël Patarin).}

_{16.1 Introduction.}

_{16.2 Silica-based Microporous Materials.}

_{16.3 Germanium-based Microporous Materials.}

_{16.4 Phosphate-based Microporous Materials.}

_{16.5 Synthetic Clays.}

_{16.6 Conclusion.}

_References.

_{17 Access to Highly Fluorinated Silica by Direct F2 Fluorination (Alain Demourgues, Emilie Lataste, Etienne Durand and Alain Tressaud).}

_{17.1 Introduction.}

_{17.2 Mesoporous Silica and Fluorination Procedures.}

_{17.3 About the Chemical Composition and Morphology of Highly Fluorinated Silica.}

_{17.4 FTIR Analysis.}

_{17.5 Thermal Stability and Water Affinity of Highly Fluorinated Silica.}

_{17.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigations.}

_{17.7 Conclusions on the F2-gas Fluorination Mechanism of Mesoporous Silica.}

_{Acknowledgements.}

_References.

_{18 Preparation and Properties of Rare-earth Containing Oxide Fluoride Glasses (Susumu Yonezawa, Jae-ho Kim and Masayuki Takashima).}

_{18.1 Introduction.}

_{18.2 Preparation and Basic Characteristics of Oxide Fluoride Glasses Containing LnF3.}

_{18.3 Optical and Magnetic Properties of LnF3-BaF2-AlF3-GeO2 (SiO2) Glasses.}

_{18.4 Conclusion.}

_References.

_{19 Switchable Hydrophobic-hydrophilic Fluorinated Layer for Offset Processing (Alain Tressaud, Christine Labrugère and Etienne Durand).}

_{19.1 Introduction.}

_{19.2 The Principles of Lithographic Printing Process.}

_{19.3 Experimental Part.}

_{19.4 Various Types of Surface Modifications using Fluorinated rf Plasmas.}

_{19.5 Comparison of Surface Modifications of Porous Alumina using Various Fluorinated Media: CF4, C3F8 and c-C4F8.}

_{19.6 Conclusion.}

_{Acknowledgements.}

_References.

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