Quartz Rod Coated with Modified Silica Gel as a Source of CO and CO2 for Standard Gaseous Mixtures

Quartz rods coated with a thin layer of chemically modified silica gel have been used for the generation of a two-component gaseous standard mixture containing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. A new method based on thermal decomposition of immobilized compounds chemically bonded to the surface of silica gel has been used in the generation process. The oxalic acid moiety bonded to the glycydoxypropylsilylated surface of silica gel underwent decarbonylation and decarboxylation at 300°C, yielding carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. On-line connection of a thermal desorber with the GC/FID enabled calibration of the detector following the process of methanization of CO and CO₂. The following amounts of CO and CO₂ were generated per unit length of the rod: 15.1 × 10⁻⁸ Mol cm⁻¹ (RSD = 5.71%) for CO and 34.2 × 10⁻⁸ Mol cm⁻¹(RSD = 5.16%) for CO₂.     

Kinetics of interaction of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane with silica gel using elemental analysis and 29Si NMR spectra

 Three silica gel sample systems, modified with 3-amino-propyltriethoxy silane (APTS), were prepared by sequentially sampling the reaction mixture at various time intervals. The concentrations of 3-aminopropylsilyl groups (APS) bound on the silica surface were determined by elemental analysis. For the same sample systems, ²⁹Si NMR intensities of an (–O)₄Si species belonging only to the silica gel particles and corrected by a cross-polarization correction factor were also measured. Both the APS-concentrations and the correc-ted ²⁹Si NMR intensities depended upon reaction time, reflecting the rate of the APTS–silica gel reaction. Kinetic analysis of these data was made by use of the Gauss–Newton method, and the overall reaction was found to consist of three reaction processes (an initial fast reaction, a slower second reaction and a much slower third reaction). In particular, the conversion of (–O)₃SiOH to (–O)₄Si is predominant in the second reaction process and the pore size of a silica gel particle affects the reaction mechanism. Received: 1 November 1996 Accepted: 24 January 1997     

Sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous silicas containing albumin and guanidine polymers and its application to the bilirubin adsorption

The organic–inorganic composite materials based on mesoporous silica were synthesized using sol–gel method. The surface area of silicas was modified by bovine serum albumin (BSA) and guanidine polymers: polyacrylate guanidine (PAG) and polymethacrylate guanidine. The mesoporous silicas were characterized by nitrogen adsorption–desorption analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy. The obtained materials were used as adsorbents for selective bilirubin removal. It was shown that the structural properties and surface area of modified materials depend on the nature of polymers. Incorporation of polymers in silica gel matrix during sol–gel process leads to the formation of mesoporous structure with high pore diameter and a BET surface area equals to 346 m²/g for SiO₂/BSA and 160 m²/g for SiO₂/PAG. Analysis of adsorption isotherms showed that modification of silica by BSA and guanidine polymers increases its adsorption ability to bilirubin molecules. According to Langmuir model, the maximum bilirubin adsorption capacity was 1.18 mg/g.     

Dynamics and isotherms of water vapor sorption on mesoporous silica gels modified by different salts

The mesoporous silica gels impregnated with different metal salts were prepared and studied. The pore structure and specific surface area of adsorbents were evaluated using nitrogen adsorption. Then, the sorption isotherms and dynamics of water vapor were carried out at 303 K and different relative humidity (RH). The temperature programmed desorption experiments were conducted to estimate the activation energy (E _d) of water desorption on the silica gels. The results showed that the sorption capacity for water decreased with the increase of the ionic radius (except the calcium ion) and that CaCl₂ and LiCl were particularly suitable for use in modification of the mesoporous silica gel to improve their sorption rates and capacities for water vapor at the lower and medium RH (RH < 80%). The larger the average pore diameter and pore volume of the initial silica gels, higher the accrual rates of the water vapor sorption rate and capacity were after modification with hygroscopic salts. The activation energy of the water desorption on the mesoporous silica gel modified by CaCl₂ were much higher than that on the silica gel modified by LiCl, because the polarizability of the Ca²⁺ was higher than that of Li⁺.     

Selective Pre-concentration and Solid Phase Extraction of Mercury（Ⅱ） from Natural Water by Silica Gel-loaded （E）-N-（1-Thien-2＇-ylethylidene）-1,2-phenylenediamine Phase

Silica gel-loaded （E）-N-（1-thien-2＇-ylethylidene）-1,2-phenylenediamine （TEPDA） phase was synthesized based on physical adsorption approaches. The stability of a chemically modified TEPDA especially in concentrated hydrochloric acid that was then used as a recycling and preconcentration reagent allowed the further uses of silica gel-loaded immobilized TEPDA phase. The application of this silica gel-loaded phase to sorption of a series of metal ions was performed by using different controlling factors such as the pH of the metal ion solution and the equilibration shaking time by the static technique. This difference was interpreted on the basis of selectivity incorporated in these sulfur containing silica gel-loaded TEPDA phases. Hg（Ⅱ） was found to exhibit the highest affinity towards extraction by these silica gel-loaded TEPDA phases. The pronounced selectivity was also confirmed by the determined distribution coefficients （Kd） of all the metal ions, showing the highest value reported for mercury（Ⅱ） extraction by the silica gel immobilized TEPDA phase. The potential applications of the silica gel immobilized TEPDA phase to selective extraction of mercury（Ⅱ） from aqueous solution were successfully accomplished and preconcentration of low concentration of Hg（Ⅱ） （30 pg·mL^-1） from natural tap water with a preconcentration factor of 200 for Hg（Ⅱ） off-line analysis was conducted by cold vapor atomic absorption analysis.     

Oil-in-water analysis using supercritical fluid extraction interfaced with fixed wavelength infrared detection

The combination of a direct aqueous supercritical fluid extraction system interfaced to a fixed wavelength infrared detector; measuring CH₂ (ν_asymmetric) absorbance at 2930 cm^?1, has been successfully developed for the analysis of oil-in-water. Using an optional, in-line silica gel treatment procedure, method accuracy for determining Brent Delta crude oil in spiked 500 mL water samples was 92.0% to 94.5% with RSD 4.7% to 6.5%. The supercritical fluid extraction-infrared method enables a second analysis of the same water sample without silica gel treatment. For second sets of analyses without silica gel treatment, method accuracy for determining Brent Delta crude oil in spiked 500 mL water samples was 87% to 96.0% with RSD 7.5% to 9.5%. Results of this study indicate that the silica gel treatment procedure reduces the calculated level of Brent Delta crude oil-in-water by 6.6–12.4% relative to samples analysed without silica gel treatment. The results of a study involving Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicate a limit of detection for n-decane of approximately 0.5 mg L^?1 by measuring CH₂ (ν_asymmetric) absorbance using the supercritical fluid extraction-infrared method. Sample preparation using direct aqueous supercritical fluid carbon dioxide extraction provides an indefinite means for the use of infrared techniques to measure oil-in-water.     

Solid Phase Extraction and Determination of Lead in Water Samples Using Silica Gel Homogeneously Modified by Thiosalicylic Acid

Abstract

Silica gel was modified by thiosalicylic acid via homogeneous routes to obtain immobilized silica gel sorbent (TSA‐immobilized silica gel). This new sorbent was characterized using variety of physical chemistry techniques including, high resolution solid state ¹³C and ²⁹Si CP/MAS NMR, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermal analysis (TGA and DTA), elemental analysis, and BET surface analysis as well as infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). New support was used for the selective extraction and concentration of lead ions by silica gel modified with thiosalicylic acid, as a highly selective and stable reagent, from aquatic samples and its determination with FAAS. Lead ions can be desorbed with 4 mol dm^?3 HNO₃. The sorption capacity for lead ions are found in the range of 64.40 to 69.90 µmol g^?1 of chelating matrix. Tolerance limits for electrolytes and some trace metals in the sorption of lead is reported. Preconcentration factor was found as 150 for Pb(II). The lead in drinking water, mineral water, tap water, and fruit juice was quantitatively recovered with a relative standard deviation lower than 1.50%. A detection limit of the method for lead ions was found as 3.7 µg l^?1.     

Contact-angle,ellipsometric, and spin-diffusion solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic investigations of copolymeric stationary phases immobilized on SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> surfaces

SiO₂ surfaces—silica gel particles and silica wafers—were modified by covalently immobilizing three poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) copolymers, (–CH₂CH₂–)_x[CH₂CH/(CO₂H)–]_y, with different chain lengths and mass fractions of acrylic acid. ¹³C solid-state NMR spectroscopy on the modified silica gel particles revealed both mobile gauche and rigid trans aligned alkyl chains in the copolymers. For copolymers attached to silica wafers via a 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane spacer molecule, ellipsometric measurements revealed a mean value of the layer thickness distribution of 6.5 and 4.3 nm, respectively, for the more acidic and the shorter copolymers with mobile alkyl chains mostly in the gauche conformation. For the longest and least acidic copolymer with more rigid trans ordered alkyl chains, however, a mean phase thickness of 10.6 nm was found. When this copolymer was immobilized via a 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane spacer molecule we measured a mean layer thickness of 9.9 nm. A model of the surface morphology of this immobilization strategy was derived using spin-diffusion ¹³C NMR measurements on the corresponding modified silica. It was thereby proven that the trans and gauche-aligned alkyl chains occur in distinct domains of certain sizes on the silica surface. The surface polarity of all modified silica wafers was also investigated by measurement of contact-angle.     

Aspects of surface modification, structure characterization, thermal stability and metal selectivity properties of silica gel phases-immobilized-amine derivatives

Four silica gel phases-bound-amine derivatives (I-IV) were prepared based on chemical immobilization technique. The surface modification was identified by determination of the coverage values in mmol g⁻¹ via thermal desorption method (1.463-1.807) and elemental analysis of nitrogen and carbon contents (1.089-2.456). Structure characterization related to immobilization of the amine derivatives was accomplished and evaluated by means of infrared (IR) and secondary ion mass spectrometric (SIMS) technique. The modified silica gel phases (I-IV) along with their interaction products with copper(II) were also examined by electron impact mass spectrometric analysis (EI-MS) as a method for evaluation of their thermal stability and structure elucidation. Potentiometric titration as a method of characterization was applied for the modified silica gel phases (II-IV) and their copper(II)-adduct. A series of bi- and trivalent metal ions were selected to focus more aspects of the selectivity properties incorporated into the modified silica gel phases for binding and interaction with these metals based on determination of the distribution coefficient and separation factor. The results of these evaluation processes were found to prove higher selectivity and preference of these four phases for binding with lead(II) and cadmium(II) compared to other metal ions.     

Sorption of Mo(VI), W(VI), Cr(VI), and V(V) anions on a silica gel modified with immobilized polyionene

The sorption of polyionene 1,4-MePh on the silica gel surface was studied. The silica gel modified with polyionene sorbed was used for sorption preconcentration of MoO ₄ ^2? , WO ₄ ^2? , Cr₂O ₇ ^2? , and VO ₃ ^? anions from aqueous solutions. The sorption isotherms of these anions on the initial and modified silica gels were obtained and analyzed.     

Highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric determination of cysteine by Cu2+-morin complex

p-Toluenesulfonylamide was immobilized on silica gel and on nm-sized silicium dioxide (SiO₂). Their adsorption efficiency toward metal ions was investigated by the batch equilibrium technique. Although silica gel and nm-SiO₂ have the same composition (silicon and oxygen), the difference in their sizes and surface structures results in distinct chemical activity and selectivity. At pH 4, the adsorption capacity of modified silica gel adsorbent was found to be 4.9, 5.0, 33.2, and 12.6 mg g⁻¹ for Cr(III), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II), respectively. However, the adsorption capacity of nm-SiO₂ adsorbent toward Cr(III) was 26.7 mg g⁻¹ under ultrasonic dispersing. The potential application of p-toluenesulfonylamide-modified silica gel for simultaneous preconcentration of trace chromium, copper, lead and zinc from two standard reference materials and two food samples was performed with satisfactory results. Correspondence: Xijun Chang, Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P.R. China     

A Novel Low Solvent Method for Grafting Polyaniline to Silylated Silica

Summary: Silica gel, an important inorganic polymer with many applications, was silylated with 3-(phenylaminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (PAPTMOS) by means of a novel “low solvent” method, whereby the silane was dissolved in a small amount of methanol, mixed with silica and reaction carried out in a heated vacuum oven. Polyaniline (PANI) was grafted to the silylated silica by in situ polymerization of aniline, then dedoped with aqueous ammonia. Physically adsorbed PANI was removed from the modified silica by washing with tetrahydrofuran (THF) and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). The silylated, PANI-modified silica had electrical conductivity 1.2 × 10⁻³ S cm⁻¹ after being re-doped with methanesulfonic acid. FTIR, elemental analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, solid-state ¹³C and ²⁹Si NMR and morphological studies by SEM confirmed successful formation of the SiO₂-polyaniline hybrid material.     

Ionic liquid modified silica gel for the sorption of americium(III) and europium(III) from dilute nitric acid medium

The imidazolium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate moiety was chemically attached on silica gel by chemical modification. The resulting product ([SG-Im]⁺ [DEHP]^?) was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and elemental analysis. The sorption behavior of Am(III) and Eu(III) on [SG-Im]⁺ [DEHP]^? was studied from dilute nitric acid medium for the separation of Am(III) and Eu(III) from aqueous waste. The effect of time, concentrations of nitric acid and europium in aqueous phase on the distribution coefficient (K _d) was studied. The study indicated the possibility of using modified silica for the separation of Eu(III) from Am(III) with high separation factors (>50 at 0.1 M HNO₃).     

Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) Immobilized in Humic Acid‐Silica‐Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Films

In this paper, we report the first attempt to use humic acid (HA) as modifiers to prepare the organic‐inorganic hybrid modified glassy carbon electrodes based on HA‐silica‐PVA (poly(vinyl alcohol)) sol‐gel composite. Electroactive species of tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy) ) can easily incorporate into the HA‐silica‐PVA films to form Ru(bpy) modified electrodes. The amount of Ru(bpy) incorporated in the composite films strongly depends on the amount of HA in the hybrid sol. Electrochemical and electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of Ru(bpy) immobilized in HA‐silica composite films coated on a glassy carbon electrode have been studied with tripropylamine (TPA) as the coreactant. The analytical performance of this modified electrode was evaluated in a flow injection analysis (FIA) system with a homemade flow cell. The as‐prepared electrode showed good stability and high sensitivity. The detection limits (S/N=3) were 0.050 μmol L^?1 for TPA and 0.20 μmol L^?1 for oxalate, and the linear ranges were from 0.10 μmol L^?1 to 1.0 mmol L^?1 for TPA and from 1.0 μmol L^?1 to 1.0 mmol L^?1 for oxalate, respectively. The resulting electrodes were stable over two months.     

Solid phase ligand-less extraction of cadmium(II) using a silica gel modified with an amino-functionalized ionic liquid

A method was developed for the determination of cadmium(II) by ligand-less solid phase extraction that is based on the direct retention of Cd(II) in a mini-column filled with a silica gel modified with an amino-functionalized ionic liquid. The effects of pH, sample volume and its flow rate, eluent concentration and its volume, the flow rate of eluent, and of potential interferences on extraction and desorption were optimized. Following its determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, the detection limit for Cd(II) is 8.9 ng L^?1, and the relative standard deviation is 2.3 % (at 1.0 ng mL^?1; for n?=?5). The method was applied to the analysis of Cd(II) in a certified reference material (laver; GBW10023), and the recoveries ranged from 97.0 to104.0 %

One-phase supported titanium-based catalyst for polymerization of ethylene. IV. Effect of alkyl group at organoaluminium compound on catalyst performance

The effect of a basic layer (SiO₂—R₃Al intermediate) in the one-phase silica supported titanium-based catalyst was investigated using the simple model catalyst systems obtained by reacting the activated silica gel consecutively with R₃Al and TiCl₄. Mode of the interaction of SiO₂ with R₃Al—resulting in the formation of the basic layer—was observed via analysis of the concentration of the unreacted OH groups on the silica surface employing IR spectroscopy and via analysis of the concentration of aluminium in solvent using AA spectroscopy. It was found that nature of the alkyl group in R₃Al modified the structure of the basic layer, thus influencing the catalyst performance including the concentration of both the sum of Ti²⁺ and Ti³⁺ and the ESR-active Ti (III) centers. The sum of Ti²⁺ and Ti³⁺ ranged from 45 to 52 mol % and the amount of the ESR-active Ti (III) species ranged from 6 to 17 mol % of the all titanium content. A significant effect of alkyl group at organoaluminium compound on the molecular weight distribution of the resulting polymer was observed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Modification of silica gel with diethylamino group by novel reaction and its characterization

1,3,5,7-Tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane (H₄) was deposited on silica gel at 80°C by utilizing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, where it was catalytically polymerized to form a surface coating of polymethylsiloxane (PMS). Treated silica gel (PMS-Si) increased in weight up to a plateau level, and there was no further increase with increasing reaction time. The film of PMS was partially cross linked; typical values of crosslinking ratio and film thickness were 2% and 0.6 nm, respectively. An anionic ion exchanger containing diethylamino groups was synthesized from PMS-Si by hydrosilylation of allyl glycidyl ether followed by treatment with diethylamine. Its structure was confirmed by¹³C and²⁹Si CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy and FT-IR spectrophotometry. Characterization of silica gel (DEA-Si) modified with diethylamino group was evaluated by a packing of the column for liquid chromatography. As a mixture of five nucleotides was completely separated, it was recognized that DEA-Si was operated by ion exchange action. Because the surface of the silica gel was covered with hydrophobic PMS, the peak heights and retention times did not change after washing of the column with alkaline solution.     

Long-lived emission from Eu3+:PbF2 nanocrystals distributed into sol–gel silica glass

This paper reports an optical investigation of Eu³⁺:PbF₂ nanocrystals distributed into silica glasses fabricated by sol–gel methods. The sample microstructure was investigated using scanning transmission electron microscopy. The β-cubic PbF₂ crystalline phase was identified using X-ray diffraction analysis. The observed emission bands correspond to ⁵D₀ → ⁷F_J (J = 0–4) transitions of Eu³⁺. The spectroscopic parameters for Eu³⁺ ions were determined based on excitation and emission measurements as well as luminescence decay analysis. Emission originating from ⁵D₀ state of Eu³⁺ ions in sample containing PbF₂ nanocrystals is long-lived in comparison to precursor sol–gel silica glasses.     

A New Sensor for Perchlorate Ion

Abstract

A potentiometric sensor for perchlorate anion was developed by mixing a silica gel, chemically modified with 1,4-diazabicyclo (2.2.2) octane, with an epoxy polymer and carbon. The electode showed Nernstian response to the perchlorate ion in the concentration range of 10^?1 and 10^?4 mol L^?1.     

Evaluation of phenyldimethylethoxysilane treated high-performance thin-layer chromatographic plates. Application to analysis of flavonoids inScutellariae radix

Summary The retention and selectivity of flavonoids (baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A) inScutellariae radix have been studies by high-performance thin-layer chromatography on phenyldimethylethoxysilane-treated silica plates. The silica plates treated with phenyl groups were used for physical and chemical analysis. From elemental carbon analysis, the maximum number of bonded phenyl surface groups per gram was calculated to be 0.467×10²¹ (Oginal silica plate: Merck Art. 15109, Silica gel 100 F₂₅₄). With methanol-1/15 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.2) mixtures as mobile phase, baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A inScutellariae radix were separated. It has been shown that phenyl-treated plates are more suitable for selective separation of baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A than octadecyl-treated plates.