Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.249, No.1, 123-133, 2002
Structural and energetic characteristics of silicas modified by organosilicon compounds
Silica gels Davisil 633 and 643, and fumed silica Cab-O-Sil HS-5 with grafted 3-aminopropyl dimethylsilyl (APDMS), butyl dimethylsilyl (BDMS), octadecyl dimethylsilyl (ODDMS), and trimethylsilyl (TMS) groups of different concentrations were studied using the nitrogen adsorption method. Changes in the textural and energetic characteristics of modified silicas depend on features of the oxide matrices and grafted OSC.
Keywords:silica gel;fumed silica;surface modification;grafted organosilicon compounds;pore size distribution;adsorption energy distribution;regularization procedure