Abstract
Silanol groups in the mesoporous silica derived from a layered silicate, kanemite (NaHSi2O5 · 3H2O), were esterified with alcohols (CnH2n+1OH; n = 2, 4, and 8). Most of the silanol groups in the mesopores were modified with ethanol though some silanol groups remained after the reactions with 1-dutanol and 1-octanol. With the increase in the alkyl chain lengths of the alcohols, the pore sizes of the esterified products decreased and the hydrophobicity increased.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 127-132 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Porous Materials |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
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Keywords
- Esterification
- Hydrophobicity
- Mesoporous silica
- Pore size
- Silanol group
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Materials Science(all)
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Kimura, T., Kuroda, K., Sugahara, Y., & Kuroda, K. (1998). Esterification of the Silanol Groups in the Mesoporous Silica Derived from Kanemite. Journal of Porous Materials, 5(2), 127-132.