The alkali leaching of two aluminosilicates, kaolinite and metakaolinite, with aqueous NaOH has been studied. Both silicates gave hydroxysodalite (HS) with or without the evanescent zeolite NaA. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution 29Si and 27Al MAS-NMR spectroscopy provide information about the reaction sequence of the clay. The conversion starts with the formation of an amorphous gel precursor at a rate which depends on the alkali concentration but not on the choice of kaolinite or metakaolinite as starting material. The rate of zeolitization of this gel is much faster when it is obtained from kaolinite, probably because it is more homogeneous.
Le kaolin de Tamazert (Mila), Algérie, a été purifié et acidifié (HCl 0,1 M). Après caractérisation par fluorescence X, MAS RMN, FTIR et DRX, son utilisation comme catalyseur dans les réactions de polymérisation cationique par ouverture de cycle en masse du tétrahydrofurane (THF) à température ambiante a été étudiée. La polymérisation du THF n'est possible qu'en présence de l'anhydride acétique (AA), avec des taux de conversion élevés, mais la présence du kaolin améliore nettement ces derniers.
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