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Preparation of silica by sol-gel method using formamide
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Lenza, R. F. S. Vasconcelos, W. L. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | In this work we obtained microporous and mesoporous silica gels by sol-gel processing. Tetraethylortosilicate (TEOS) was used as precursor. Nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid were used as catalysts. In order to study the affect of formamide as drying additive, we used a molar ratio alkoxide/formamide of 1/1. The performance of formamide in obtaining crack-free gels was evaluated through monolithicity measurements. The structural evolution occurring in the interconnected network of the gels during thermal treatment was monitored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), shrinkage and density measurements and nitrogen gas sorption. We noted that in the presence of formamide, the Si-O-Si bonds are stronger and belong to a more cross-linked structure. The samples obtained in the presence of formamide have larger pore volume and its pore structure is in the range of mesoporosity. The samples obtained without additive are microporous. Formamide allowed the preparation of crack-free silica gels stabilized at high temperatures |
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| Ending Page | 194 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 189 |
| ISSN | 15161439 |
| e-ISSN | 19805373 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1516-14392001000300008 |
| Journal | Materials Research |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2001-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Materials Research Chemical Engineering Sol Gel Method |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Mechanics of Materials Condensed Matter Physics Materials Science Mechanical Engineering |
