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Synthesis and characterization of novel amorphous hybrid silica materials
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Synthesis and characterization of novel amorphous hybrid silica materials

Mohammad A Wahab, W Guo, W J Cho and C S Ha
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Vol.27(3), pp.333-341
2003
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https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024077221572View
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Abstract

hybrid materials amorphous tetraethyl orthosilicate bis(gamma-trimethoxysilyl)propylamine structure-directing agent
Novel amorphous organic-inorganic hybrid silica materials have been prepared by the conventional sol-gel reaction of bis(gamma-trimethoxysilyl)propylamine (TMSPA) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) as a structure directing agent. The gelation of the hybrid silica gels took place faster as the TMSPA composition was higher. Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to characterize various hybrid materials. Nitrogen adsorption desorption isotherms at 77 K were used to determine the surface area, and average pore size. The hybrids were composed of macropores and a small amount of micropores. According to SEM photographs, the hybrids were composed of quite uniform aggregate of spherical particles with ca. 60 nm in diameter.

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