Effects of the starting material and hydrothermal treatment conditions on the crystallization of ultrafine silica
Effects of the starting material and hydrothermal treatment conditions on the crystallization of ultrafine silica
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DOI:
10.1023/a:1014714631576
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发表时间:
2002-03-01
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0.8
通讯作者:
Gusarov, VV
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作者:
Korytkova, EN;Chepik, LF;Gusarov, VV
The effects of the starting material and hydrothermal crystallization conditions on the phase composition and particle size of the resulting nanocrystalline silica powders were studied. Hydrothermal treatment of silica gels, xerogels, and Aerosils in water and aqueous NaF and NaOH solutions at temperatures in the range 250-500degreesC and pressures of up to 100 MPa causes gradual dehydration and densification of the materials, accompanied by the formation of crystalline SiO2 varieties, such as more or less ordered opaline silicas, cristobalite, keatite, and quartz. The extent and rate of these transformations, as well as the particle size of the crystallizing phases, depend on the starting material and the process parameters: temperature, pressure, duration, and environment. The best precursors to nanocrystalline silica with a particle size of 20-35 nm are silica gels and Aerosils treated in water at 250-300degreesC and 100 MPa.