Hybrid Xerogels: Study of the Sol-Gel Process and Local Structure by Vibrational Spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: The properties of hybrid silica xerogels obtained by the sol-gel method are highly dependent on the precursor and the synthesis conditions. This study examines the influence of organic substituents of the precursor on the sol-gel process and determines the structure of the final materials in xerogels containing tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and alkyltriethoxysilane or chloroalkyltriethoxysilane at different molar percentages (RTEOS and ClRTEOS, R = methyl [M], ethyl [E], or propyl [P]). The intermolecular forces exerted by the organic moiety and the chlorine atom of the precursors were elucidated by comparing the sol-gel process between alkyl and chloroalkyl series. The microstructure of the resulting xerogels was explored in a structural theoretical study using Fourier transformed infra

SUBMITTER: Cruz-Quesada G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8271438 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature