ELABORATION OF MASSIVE SILICA XEROGELS BY DEACIDIFICATION AND DRYING CONTROL

COSTILLE BENJAMIN(1), BENROKIA SARAH(1), THUNE ELSA(1), GUINEBRETIERE RENE(1)

1. Université de Limoges, SPCTS, UMR CNRS 7315, 12 rue Atlantis 87068 Limoges Cedex, France

Abstract

In this article, the goal is to deacidify silica gels containing a large amount of hydrochloric acid necessary for the synthesis of mixed gels. A washing step is added to the gel preparation protocol, in order to remove a certain amount of acid and also to improve the drying, promoting non-cracked bulk gels. The results are promising, which allows to transpose this process to the elaboration of mixed gels.

Keywords

sol-gel bulk xerogel washing deacidification drying