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Two mesoporous silica molecular sieves, one synthesized by cationic template method and another by neutral template route, were characterized for their pore-size distribution by a novel Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD) method and the widely used N2 desorption method. The pore-size distributions determined by the two methods agree quite well and are within experimental errors. For example, TPD method gave a pore size distribution (radius) centered at 14 Å while N2 desorption method showed a peak centered at 13.3 Å. for the mesoporous silica prepared by cationic template route. The new TPD method based on thermogravimetric analysis is a viable option for mesopore characterization of silica-based materials.
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Komarneni, S., Menon, V.C., Pidugu, R. et al. Temperature-programmed desorption vs. N2 desorption in determining pore-size distribution of mesoporous silica molecular sieves. J Porous Mater 3, 115–119 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186041
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