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The present invention relates to intercalated clay compositions wherein the interlayers of said clay have been intercalated with three-dimensional silicon oxide pillars whereby the pillars comprise at least two silicon atom layers parallel to the clay interlayers. These materials have useful catalyt

The present invention relates to intercalated clay compositions wherein the interlayers of said clay have been intercalated with three-dimensional silicon oxide pillars whereby the pillars comprise at least two silicon atom layers parallel to the clay interlayers. These materials have useful catalytic and adsorbent properties.

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A clay composition comprising silica pillars intercalated between the layers of an expandable, swelling layer, lattice clay mineral or synthetic analogue thereof wherein said silica pillars comprise at least two silicon atom layers. A process for preparing a clay composition comprising clay having s

A clay composition comprising silica pillars intercalated between the layers of an expandable, swelling layer, lattice clay mineral or synthetic analogue thereof wherein said silica pillars comprise at least two silicon atom layers. A process for preparing a clay composition comprising clay having silica pillars intercalated between the interlayers of said clay wherein said silicon pillars comprise at least two silicon atom layers, which process comprises contacting a smectite type clay with a solution of a polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane of the following general formula (ZSiO1.5)n(OSiZ2)m, where n and m are zero or integers and n+m does not equal zero and Z is an organic moiety containing an atom(s) possessing cationic and/or coordinating characteristics with the proviso that all of the Z\s on a particular oligosilsesquioxane need not be the same. A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprising the silica intercalated clay product of claim 1 admixed with a matrix material. A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, comprising the silica intercalated clay of claim 1 functionalized with a cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ammonium, Group IB to VIII of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof.