The Synthesis of MSU-X Mesoporous Materials from Sodium Silicate

Year 2015, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 0 - , 23.12.2015

Nervin Mermer Sevil Karakaş Müge Yılmaz

Abstract

MSU-x (MSU represents Michigan State University) materials are a family of ordered mesoporous silica obtained by using nonionic poly(ethylene oxide)-based surfactants [1]. MSU materials have many application areas due to their mesoporous structure, high mass oil cracking activity and high thermal stability [2]. In recent years MSU mesoporous materials were used in adsorption, catalytic applications, separation process, and drug delivery system [2-6].

In this study, MSU mesoporous silica materials were synthesized from sodium metasilicate pentahydrate (SMP) which is more cost-effective than the tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as a silica source and Pluronic 123 as a nonionic structure-directing triblock copolymer surfactant in an acidic medium. The synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses. The obtained results showed that the MSU-x was successfully synthesized. 

Keywords

component; Mesoporous, MSU-x, silicate, XRD, FT-IR

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