phenolphthalein pH indicator;
sol-gel encapsulation;
immobilization of indicators;
polysiloxanes;
D O I:
10.1081/DIS-100107757
中图分类号:
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号:
070304 ;
081704 ;
摘要:
Transparent monolithic silica doping with phenolphthalein has been prepared via the acid-catalyzed sol-gel reactions of tetraethylorthosilicate in the presence of phenolphthalein. The immobilized phenolphthalein pH-indicator shows similar behavior as its solution countetpart. The UV/Vis spectra indicate that the phenolphthalein retains its structure during the Sol-gel reactions in terms of response to pH. The phenolphthalein can be regarded as uniformly distributed in the silica matrix, This observation has been confirmed using polarized microscopy.