Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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74706 | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
KIT-6 and SBA-15 ordered mesoporous silicas were obtained under various synthesis conditions using water glass as a low-cost silica source. The products were characterized with X-ray powder diffraction, N2 adsorption, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The result showed that the initial mixing condition was a decisive factor for the structural order and mesoporosity. High-quality KIT-6 and SBA-15, even better than products from tetraethoxysilane, were obtained when the reactants were mixed very rapidly to cause instant quenching of silicate structures in acidic solution containing non-ionic surfactants. This procedure was highly reproducible and suitable for a large-scale synthesis.
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Authors
Changbum Jo, Kyoungsoo Kim, Ryong Ryoo,