Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica

The evolution of the adsorption and structural properties of large-pore SBA-16 silica samples was studied in relation to hydrothermal treatment and template removal procedures. These samples were synthesized using the poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer...

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Main Authors: Pasquale F. Fulvio, Bogna E. Grabicka, Rafal M. Grudzien, Mietek Jaroniec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2007-07-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/026361707783908256
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author Pasquale F. Fulvio
Bogna E. Grabicka
Rafal M. Grudzien
Mietek Jaroniec
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Bogna E. Grabicka
Rafal M. Grudzien
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description The evolution of the adsorption and structural properties of large-pore SBA-16 silica samples was studied in relation to hydrothermal treatment and template removal procedures. These samples were synthesized using the poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer Pluronic F127 as the structure-directing agent and tetraethyl orthosilicate as the silica source in the presence of hydrochloric acid (low concentration) and sodium chloride under various hydrothermal treatment conditions. The concomitant use of the recently reported two-step template removal procedure, which combines solvent extraction and low-temperature calcination, afforded the SBA-16 samples with large pore volumes, high surface areas, uniform cages and uniform cage openings as demonstrated by nitrogen and argon adsorption isotherms measured at −196°C. Small-angle X-ray diffraction spectra confirmed the existence of the Im3m symmetry group (body-centred cubic pore structure) for the samples studied. The efficiency of the aforementioned template removal method was confirmed via thermogravimetric analysis.
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spelling doaj.art-149d13dccff44ffea996568071356d0b2024-03-02T00:29:06ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382007-07-012510.1260/026361707783908256Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous SilicaPasquale F. FulvioBogna E. GrabickaRafal M. GrudzienMietek JaroniecThe evolution of the adsorption and structural properties of large-pore SBA-16 silica samples was studied in relation to hydrothermal treatment and template removal procedures. These samples were synthesized using the poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer Pluronic F127 as the structure-directing agent and tetraethyl orthosilicate as the silica source in the presence of hydrochloric acid (low concentration) and sodium chloride under various hydrothermal treatment conditions. The concomitant use of the recently reported two-step template removal procedure, which combines solvent extraction and low-temperature calcination, afforded the SBA-16 samples with large pore volumes, high surface areas, uniform cages and uniform cage openings as demonstrated by nitrogen and argon adsorption isotherms measured at −196°C. Small-angle X-ray diffraction spectra confirmed the existence of the Im3m symmetry group (body-centred cubic pore structure) for the samples studied. The efficiency of the aforementioned template removal method was confirmed via thermogravimetric analysis.https://doi.org/10.1260/026361707783908256
spellingShingle Pasquale F. Fulvio
Bogna E. Grabicka
Rafal M. Grudzien
Mietek Jaroniec
Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
title_full Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
title_fullStr Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
title_short Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica
title_sort effects of hydrothermal treatment and template removal on the adsorption and structural properties of sba 16 mesoporous silica
url https://doi.org/10.1260/026361707783908256
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