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Silica particles containing large mesopores (5–25 nm in size) and micropores (0.6–2 nm in size) have been prepared by chemical etching of spherical micro- and mesoporous silica particles in an ammonia + water + hydrogen peroxide mixture. The specific surface area and pore volume of the particles are 510 m2/g and 0.8 cm3/g, respectively. Using capillary impregnation, we have synthesized Co3O4 (2–4 wt %) in pores of the particles. The composition and structure of the resultant materials have been studied. The Co3O4/SiO2 composite particles have been shown to be stable and exhibit catalytic activity for the CO oxidation process.
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In our transmission electron microscopy work, we used equipment at the Materials Engineering and Diagnosis in Advanced Technologies Federal Shared Research Facilities Center.
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The synthesis and physicochemical characterization of the materials were supported by the Russian Federation Ministry of Science and Higher Education s part of the state research target no. 0040-2019-0012. The catalytic tests were supported through state research targets, theme nos. AAAA-A21-121011590090-7 and 0082-2019-0011: Fundamental relationships in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis.
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Eurov, D.A., Kirilenko, D.A., Tomkovich, M.V. et al. Porous Silica Particles Modified in a NH3 + H2O + H2O2 Mixture: Structure, Filling with Cobalt Oxide, and Catalytic Activity for CO Conversion. Inorg Mater 57, 906–912 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168521090053
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