溶胶-凝胶伴随相分离制备SiO2多孔块体

以正硅酸甲酯(TMOS)为前驱体, 0.01 mol·L^-1盐酸(HCl)为催化剂, 环氧丙烷(PO)为凝胶促进剂, 粘均分子量(M_v)为10000的聚氧化乙烯(PEO)为相分离诱导剂, 采用溶胶-凝胶伴随相分离制备SiO₂多孔块体材料,利用差热分析(DTA)、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、汞压、N₂吸附/脱附等测试技术对所制得的SiO₂多孔块体进行了表征, 探讨了环氧化物调控溶胶-凝胶以及PEO诱导相分离机理. 结果表明, 加入PEO能诱导SiO₂凝胶发生相分离, 当PEO/TMOS摩尔比为0.0018时, 可以获得共连续多孔结构的SiO₂块体材料, 其大孔孔径分布在1-3 μm之间, 比表面积达719 m²·g^-1, 孔体积为0.48 m³·g^-1. 环氧丙烷因其环氧原子的强亲核性和不可逆的开环反应, 促进溶胶-凝胶转换, 同时借助吸附在SiO₂低聚物上的PEO诱导SiO₂凝胶相分离, 从而制备共连续大孔及骨架结构的多孔块体.

Macroporous SiO2 Monoliths Prepared via Sol-Gel Process Accompanied by Phase Separation

Macroporous SiO₂ monoliths were prepared via a sol-gel process accompanied by phase separation using a tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) precursor, 0.01 mol·L^-1 HCl catalyst, propylene oxide (PO) gelation agent, and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO, viscosity-averaged molecular weight (M_v): 10000) phase separation inducer. Monoliths were characterized by differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry (DTA/ TG), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mercury porosimetry, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis (BET). The mechanism of the epoxide-mediated sol-gel reaction and PEO induced phase separation was discussed. The addition of PEO induced phase separation, and monolithic SiO₂ with a cocontinuous macroporous skeletal structure was obtained at PEO/TMOS molar ratio of 0.0018. Monoliths had a narrow pore size distribution of 1-3 μm, surface area as high as 719 m²·g^-1 and pore volume of 0.48 m³·g^-1. This sol-gel transition is mediated by PO because of its strong nucleophilic properties and irreversible ring-opening reaction. Simultaneous phase separation is induced by PEO adsorbed on the SiO₂ oligomers.