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Amine functionalized mesoporous hybrid materials: influence of KCl and xylene on the textural characteristics and CO2 sorption

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Amine-functionalized mesoporous silica materials were prepared by sol–gel method in the system tetraethylortosilicate: bis[(3- trimethoxysilyl)propyl]amine (TEOS: BTPA). The hybrid amine functionalized silica materials were synthesized by co-condensation reaction between TEOS and BTPA precursors in acidic media. Soft template approach for pore formation was applied and as a structural directing agent was used surfactant Pluronic P123. For improving of pore ordering and textural characteristics xylene and KCl were used and their influence on the structural and morphological characteristics was investigated by FTIR, 13C CP MAS NMR, 29Si MAS NMR, BET, PSD and XRD techniques. CO2 adsorption properties of the synthesized amine functionalized hybrid materials were investigated. The simultaneous presence of xylene and KCl leads to improvement of the pore ordering, increasing of the textural characteristics values and formation of cylindrical pores. The determined heats of CO2 adsorption evidenced chemisorption process between CO2 and the amine groups of the hybrid materials.

Influence of KCl and xylene on micelles size and pore size of the hybrid materials after surfactant (Pluronic P123) extraction.

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  • Amine functionalized silicas are prepared by TEOS, BTPA and Pluronic P123.

  • Simultaneous presence of xylene and KCl leads to improvement of the pore ordering.

  • Heats of adsorption evidence chemisorption between the amine groups and CO2.

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The authors thank the Department of Materials & Ceramic Engineering, CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal for performing of some of the materials analyses.

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Velikova, N., Spassova, I. Amine functionalized mesoporous hybrid materials: influence of KCl and xylene on the textural characteristics and CO2 sorption. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 91, 374–384 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-04998-1

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