Synthesis of mesoporous zirconia using an amphoteric surfactant
- Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
An amphoteric surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine, was used for the synthesis of mesoporous zirconia. The carboxylate functionality of the surfactant permitted strong bonding with soluble zirconium species, while the quaternary ammonium group ensured large headgroup area and high solubility under acidic conditions. An amphoteric co-template [betaine, or (carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide] improved uniformity of the hexagonal mesophase. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the as-synthesized zirconium sulfate mesophase indicated hexagonal mesostructure, and low-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed a 41 {angstrom} primary d-spacing and two higher order reflections of a hexagonal lattice. High surface area zirconia was produced by controlled base treatment of the hexagonal mesophase with sodium hydroxide, followed by calcination. TEM and XRD indicated that the mesostructure was stable to 350 C.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 427689
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960401-; ISBN 1-55899-338-X; TRN: IM9708%%15
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), San Francisco, CA (United States), 8-12 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Better ceramics through chemistry 7: Organic/inorganic hybrid materials; Coltrain, B.K. [ed.] [Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY (United States)]; Sanchez, C. [ed.] [Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (France)]; Schaefer, D.W. [ed.] [Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; Wilkes, G.L. [ed.] [Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States)]; PB: 695 p.; Materials Research Society symposium proceedings, Volume 435
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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