1
|
Liu J, Du G, Chen T. Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Silica with Nonionic Surfactant/Anionic Polyelectrolyte as Template under Near-Neutral pH Conditions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:14016-14026. [PMID: 38924705 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Ordered mesoporous silica is widely used in catalysis, adsorption, and biomedicine, among which SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous-15) is one of the most widely studied. However, the synthesis of SBA-15 often requires strong acid (hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid), which will not only corrode industrial equipment but also pollute the environment with the wastewater containing strong acid and halogen (sulfur). Here, we demonstrate a green synthetic strategy for SBA-15 under weakly acidic conditions through an anionic assembly route. With the assistance of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APMS), the pH value of the synthesis system can be increased to 4-5, which is a mild near-neutral condition. In addition, halogen-free synthesis using organic acids is also achieved. The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and N2 sorption characterizations show that the obtained SBA-15 has good texture properties, with a specific surface area of 430-500 m2/g and ordered 6-8 nm mesopores, which is similar to SBA-15 synthesized in traditional strong acid. This strategy provides a facile and environmentally friendly route for the large-scale production of ordered mesoporous materials.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiawei Liu
- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University & Cangzhou Bohai New Area Green Chemical Institute, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
| | - Guo Du
- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University & Cangzhou Bohai New Area Green Chemical Institute, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
| | - Tiehong Chen
- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University & Cangzhou Bohai New Area Green Chemical Institute, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Samaddar P, Hu J, Barua N, Wang Y, Lee TA, Prodanović M, Heidari Z, Hutter T. Sorption Kinetics and Sequential Adsorption Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds on Mesoporous Silica. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:43130-43138. [PMID: 36467938 PMCID: PMC9713782 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Adsorption-desorption behaviors of polar and nonpolar volatile organic compounds (VOCs), namely, isopropanol and nonane, on mesoporous silica were studied using optical reflectance spectroscopy. Mesoporous silica was fabricated via electrochemical etching of silicon and subsequent thermal oxidation, resulting in an average pore diameter of 11 nm and a surface area of approximately 493 m2/g. The optical thickness of the porous layer, which is proportional to the number of adsorbed molecules, was measured using visible light reflectance interferometry. In situ adsorption and desorption kinetics were obtained for various mesoporous silica temperatures ranging from 10 to 70 °C. Sorption as a function of temperature was acquired for isopropanol and nonane. Sequential adsorption measurements of isopropanol and nonane were performed and showed that, when one VOC is introduced immediately following another, the second VOC displaces the first one regardless of the VOC's polarity and the strength of its interaction with the silica surface.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pallabi Samaddar
- Walker
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Jinchuang Hu
- Hildebrand
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Nirmalay Barua
- Walker
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Yixian Wang
- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Tse-Ang Lee
- Walker
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Maša Prodanović
- Hildebrand
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
- Center
for Subsurface Energy and the Environment, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Zoya Heidari
- Hildebrand
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
- Center
for Subsurface Energy and the Environment, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| | - Tanya Hutter
- Walker
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas78712, United States
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Gallagher SH, Schlauri P, Cesari E, Durrer J, Brühwiler D. Silica particles with fluorescein-labelled cores for evaluating accessibility through fluorescence quenching by copper. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6459-6467. [PMID: 34913026 PMCID: PMC8577346 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00599e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Core-shell particles with fluorescent cores were synthesised by growing silica shells on fluorescein-labelled Stöber-type particles. The porosity of the shell could be altered in a subsequent pseudomorphic transformation step, without affecting the particle size and shape. These core-shell particles constitute a platform for the evaluation of pore connectivity and core accessibility by observing the effect of a quencher on the fluorescence signal emitted by the fluorescein-labelled cores. In combination with argon sorption measurements, quenching experiments with copper provided valuable information on the porosity generated during the shell formation process. It was further observed that the introduction of well-defined mesopores by pseudomorphic transformation in the presence of a structure-directing agent reduces the core accessibility. This led to the conclusion that the analysis by conventional gas sorption methods paints an incomplete picture of the mesoporous structure, in particular with regard to pores that do not offer an unobstructed path from the external particle surface to the core.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel H Gallagher
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
| | - Paul Schlauri
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
| | - Emanuele Cesari
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
| | - Julian Durrer
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
| | - Dominik Brühwiler
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Li M, Fan L, Zhang Y, Li X, Liu S, Kang Z, Sun D. Constructing Porous Carbon Electrocatalysts from Cobalt Complex-Decorated Micelles of Mesoporous Silica for Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:14892-14903. [PMID: 34523919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The construction of a porous carbon structure with a high specific surface area is conducive to enhanced electrocatalytic activity due to the accessibility of active sites and improvement of the mass transfer. Herein, we explored the possibility of using micelles of mesoporous silica (MCM-48) as the carbon source to generate porous carbon under the confinement of MCM-48 channels. The complexes formed by Co2+ and 4,4'-bipyridine were in situ incorporated into the micelles to derive Co-related active sites (Co-Nx, Co, and Co3O4) for catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). After pyrolysis in the N2 atmosphere and subsequent removal of the MCM-48 skeleton, the target porous carbon electrocatalyst was obtained, which exhibited promising performance for both ORR and OER and has great potential as the cathode material for Zn-air battery application. This work not only confirms the effectiveness of using the micelles of MCM-48 as the carbon source for preparing the porous carbon materials, but also provides a new platform for design and synthesis of structurally controllable materials for energy-related electrocatalytic applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mengfei Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Lili Fan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Yuming Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Xuting Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Shuo Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Zixi Kang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| | - Daofeng Sun
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|