Solvothermal removal of the organic template from L 3 ("sponge") templated silica monoliths

Daniel M. Dabbs; Norbert Mulders; Ilhan A. Aksay

doi:10.1007/s11051-005-9063-4

Solvothermal removal of the organic template from L ₃ ("sponge") templated silica monoliths

Daniel M. Dabbs, Norbert Mulders, Ilhan A. Aksay

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Abstract

We compare the methods of continuous solvent (Soxhlet) and supercritical solvent extractions for the removal of the organic template from nanostructured silica monoliths. Our monoliths are formed by templating the L ₃ liquid crystal phase of cetylpyridinium chloride in aqueous solutions with tetramethoxy silane. The monoliths that result from both Soxhlet and supercritical extraction methods are mechanically robust, optically clear, and free of cracks. The Soxhlet method compares favorably with supercritical solvent extraction in that equivalent L ₃-templated silica can be synthesized without the use of specialized reactor hardware or higher temperatures and high pressures, while avoiding noxious byproducts. The comparative effectiveness of various solvents in the Soxhlet process is related to the Hildebrand solubility parameter, determined by the effective surface area of the extracted silica.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	603-614
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume	8
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-005-9063-4
State	Published - Oct 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Bioengineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
General Materials Science
Modeling and Simulation

Keywords

Extraction
High surface area silica
Nanostructured ceramics
Supercritical solvent
Synthesis

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