Formation of Particulate Opaque Silica Gels from Highly Acidic Solutions of Tetramethoxysilane

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作者
Kozuka, Hiromitsu [1 ]
Sakka, Sumio [1 ]
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[1] Kyoto Univ, Inst Chem Res, Uji, Kyoto 611, Japan
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10.1021/cm00004a004
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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The gelation behavior of highly acidic solutions of tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) of molar compositions TMOS:H2O:CH3OH:HCl = 1:1.44-2.00:2:0.01-0.40 has been studied. The most weakly acidic solutions (HCl/TMOS = 0.01) turned into spinnable sols and then transformed into transparent gel fragments, whereas solutions of higher HC1 content did not show spinnability and lost their transparency before gelation. The gels derived from highly acidic solutions were of a particulate nature, consisting of distinct large particles. A gel monolith consisting of 5-mu particles was obtained from the solution of TMOS:H2O:CH3OH:HCl = 1:1.53:2:0.40.
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