Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 843-847.doi: 10.1007/s40242-016-5492-0

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Size Controlling Preparation, Adsorption and Catalytic Properties of Silica Microspheres

GUO Tianyu1, DU Jianping2, WANG Shuang2, WU Jinting2, LI Jinping1   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Special Chemicals, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China;
    2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China
  • Received:2015-12-17 Revised:2016-06-06 Online:2016-10-01 Published:2016-09-24
  • Contact: LI Jinping E-mail:jpli211@hotmail.com
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21136007, 51572185), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China(No.2014011016-4) and the Coal-Based Key Scientific and Technological Project of Shanxi Province, China(No.MQ2014-10).

Abstract:

The size-controlled silica microspheres were prepared by a facile method and the growth mechanism was simply studied. The as-prepared samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The CO2 adsorption behaviors and methane catalytic oxidation were also measured. The results show that the as-prepared silica is perfect sphere, and the particle size can be controlled by adding tartaric acid. Spherical silica and sphere/tube(rod)-shaped silica were obtained by adjusting reaction time. Silica microspheres with uniform size exhibit high capacity of CO2 adsorption, while others with wide size-distribution exhibit excellent catalytic performance, suggesting it is an effective method by regulating size to utilize its advantages selectively. Therefore, it will be an ideal strategy to develop the efficient multifunctional materials by a facile route.

Key words: Silica, Size controlling, Size dependence, Adsorption, Catalysis