One-Pot Synthesis and Surfactant Removal from MCM-41 Using Microwave Irradiation.

ABSTRACT: This research pioneers the application of microwave irradiation as an innovative strategy for one-pot synthesis and surfactant elimination (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-CTAB) from MCM-41, introducing a rapid and efficient methodology. MCM-41 silica is widely utilized in various applications due to its unique textural and structural properties. Nonetheless, the presence of residual surfactants after synthesis poses a challenge to its effective application. MCM-41 synthesis, conducted in a microwave reactor at 60 °C, provided a result within 0.5 to 1 h. Comprehensive analyses of structural, chemical, morphological, and surface characteristics were undertaken, with a focus on the impact of synthesis time on these properties. Surfactant extraction involved the use of ethanol as a solvent at

SUBMITTER: Oliveira MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820031 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature