Ionothermal Synthesis of an Aluminophosphate Molecular Sieve with 20‐Ring Pore Openings

Abstract

Open for business: The first aluminophosphate molecular sieve with 20-ring pore openings has been synthesized ionothermally using a co-structure-directing agent (see figure; H white, C turquoise, N blue). The new material has a -CLO framework and excellent stability in comparison to the GaPO4 analogue cloverite. These characteristics indicate its potential applications in separation, catalysis, and gas storage.