Ganguli, Dibyendu (1988) Effects of some dopant cations on the surface characteristics of alkoxide-derived silica-gel. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 101 (1). pp. 117-119. ISSN 0022-3093

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Abstract

Addition of some divalent and trivalent cations (0.5–2.0 wt% oxide)_as soluble salts during the preparation of tetraethyl orthosilicate-derived gels showed an increase in the specific surface areas and pore volumes. The effect was more pronounced for trivalent dopants. Specially interesting was the incorporation of Al3+ and Cr3+ which led to a bimodal distribution of pore diameter. At 650°C, there was a total loss of surface area in the case of the undoped silica gel, while the doped gels showed losses commensurate with their capacity to release volatile matter (mainly water) up to 1200°C.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Engineering Materials
Divisions:	Sol Gel
Depositing User:	Namita Dutta
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2013 07:18
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2016 17:33
URI:	http://cgcri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/2199

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