화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Materials Science, Vol.48, No.15, 5188-5195, 2013
Mesoporous silica obtained by polycondensation of octahydridooctasilsesquioxane
Mesoporous silica, due to its porosity and morphological features, have been considered a fascinating material for many technological applications. In this report, we describe the preparation of a structurally stable mesoporous silica material using octahydridooctasilsesquioxane (T-8 (H)). The structure and properties of final samples were determined by XRD, FT-IR, and TEM methods. Structural analysis has shown that the siliceous material is amorphous but mesoporous. BET surface area, pore volumes, and pore size distribution were measured using nitrogen sorption methods-data were collected from the adsorption branch using BJH method for mesopores and t-plot method for micropores. It was found that the cage-type structure of T-8 (H) molecules and the process conditions determine the specific morphology of the cross-linked products. Completely inorganic, mesoporous silica of a narrow pore distribution was obtained. It was found that the materials have large surface area and pores in the meso range (2-5 nm). The amount of mesopores and the characteristic surface area of the prepared samples strongly depended on the reaction conditions.