Modelling Organic Gel Growth in Three Dimensions: Textural and Fractal Properties of Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Gels.

ABSTRACT: Tailoring the properties of porous organic materials, such as resorcinol-formaldehyde gels, for use in various applications has been a central focus for many studies in recent years. In order to achieve effective optimisation for each application, this work aims to assess the impact of the various synthesis parameters on the final textural properties of the gel. Here, the formation of porous organic gels is modelled using a three-dimensional lattice-based Monte Carlo simulation. We model growth from monomer species into the interconnected primary clusters of a gel, and account for varying catalyst concentration and solids content, two parameters proven to control gel properties in experimental work. In addition to analysing the textural properties of the simulated materials, we also explor

SUBMITTER: Martin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7559592 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature