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Title: Hydrothermal modification of zirconia-silica gels

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7159840

Porous materials based on the complex oxides SiO/sub 2/-ZrO/sub 2/ produced by various methods are of interest as acid-base catalysts and ion-exchangers. In this work the authors studied hydrothermal modification of the texture and phase composition of coprecipitated zirconia-silica gels. The porosity parameters were determined from the methanol and hexane vapor adsorption isotherms and by chromatography from thermal argon desorption. The crystal structure was studied by x-ray diffraction and derivatography. A substantial decrease of the specific surface and increases of the pore volume and size are the most common features of silicon-zirconium xerogels and precipitates of all compositions subjected to hydrothermal aging at elevated treatment temperatures.

Research Organization:
L. V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical Chemistry (USSR)
OSTI ID:
7159840
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 60:3; Other Information: Translated from Zh. Prikl. Khim.; 60: No. 3, 503-506(Mar 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English