Multiautoclave with Set of Vessels for Combinatorial Synthesis of Zeolites and Other Materials

Abstract

A vessel arrangement having a base and multiple vessels suited for simultaneously conducting a plurality of isolated experimental reactions or treatments at atmospheric process conditions or elevated temperatures and pressure condition has been developed. A component of a first material is introduced into one independent vessel through an opening in its top of the first vessel and another component of a second material is introduced into a different independent vessel through its top. Both vessels are removably located about a base at different first locations. Transformation of the components in the vessels then occurs to produce different materials therein. After completion of the experiments a displacement medium simultaneously urges the vessels from their respective locations about the base for discard or reuse after any necessary cleaning. Typically at least one property of the materials from the vessels is determined either within the vessel or after recovery of the materials.

1 . A method of making an array of materials comprising: 
 a) introducing at least one component of a first material into a independent first vessel;    b) introducing at least one component of a second material into an independent second vessel;    c) removably locating said first independent vessel about a base at a first location and fixing the first vessel against any movement relative to the base and removably locating said second independent vessel about a base at a second location and fixing the second vessel against any movement relative to the base wherein the vessels are fixed with respect to the base at least in part by interaction with at least a portion of an outer surface of each vessel and a surface of the base;    d) transforming the component(s) in the first vessel into the first material and transforming the component(s) in the second vessel into the second material; and,    e) at least partially relieving interaction of the base with the vessels to permit displacement of the vessels relative to the base.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vessels are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, perfluoroalcoxy fluorinated ethylene propylene, and polyethylethylketone.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the vessels have a wall thickness of from about 0.1 to about 1 mm in thickness.