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The influence of CTAB/Si ratio on the textural properties of MCM-41 prepared from sodium silicate

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The article deals with the synthesis of mesoporous ordered material MCM-41 from sodium silicate. The series of MCM-41 materials are prepared from industrial sodium silicate using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a template and characterized by N2 physisorption and small-angle X-Ray scattering. The MCM-41 sample prepared from the sodium silicate is characterized by high values of specific surface area (1118–1513 m2/g), pore volumes (0.81–0.96 cm3/g), and a well-ordered structure. It was found that the primary assembly of the ordered MCM-41 structure occurs in the solution at room temperature and the MCM-41 may be prepared from the sodium silicate even without hydrothermal treatment. The MCM-41 with a well-ordered structure and a narrow pore size distribution may be synthesized even at a very low CTAB/Si ratio of 0.025–0.125. The MCM-41 prepared from the sodium silicate is stable up to 700 °C and the specific surface area and pore volume were decreased only after the calcination at 800 °C. Thus, the MCM-41 synthesized from the sodium silicate at low CTAB/Si ratio is a promising cheap material for sorption, catalysis and other applications.

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  • The MCM-41 material with well-ordered structure was prepared from sodium silicate.

  • Decreasing of CTAB/Si ratio from 0.4 to 0.05 leads to narrower pore size distribution.

  • The MCM-41 prepared from sodium silicate is stable up to 700 °C.

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This study was supported by “The Tomsk State University Academic D. I. Mendeleev Fund Program (grant No. 8.2.03.2018).

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    E. V. Vyshegorodtseva & G. V. Mamontov

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    Yu.V. Larichev

  3. Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    Yu.V. Larichev

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Vyshegorodtseva, E.V., Larichev, Y. & Mamontov, G.V. The influence of CTAB/Si ratio on the textural properties of MCM-41 prepared from sodium silicate. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 92, 496–505 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05034-y

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