Metal fluoride materials with complex pore structure and organic functionality
Abstract
For the first time, sol–gel derived metal fluorides (MgF2, AlF3 and CaF2) were used in the preparation of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous solids with complex pore structures (macro-, meso- and micropores). These metal fluorides exhibit surface areas larger than 300 m2 g−1 and show medium to strong Lewis acidity which makes them attractive for catalytic applications and for gas