Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 132, Issue -, Pages 228-230Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.06.088
Keywords
SnO2/SBA-15; Adhesion; Direct loading; Mesoporous; Ceramics
Funding
- UGC, New Delhi [41-997/2012(SR)]
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We report a novel one step route for direct loading of SnO2 into the mesoporous framework of SBA-15 by simultaneous co-condensation of Sn precursor and silica source using the hydrothermal method. HRTEM images confirm that co-condensation of both Sn and silica species leads to uniform distribution of SnO2 nanoparticles in the framework of SBA-15 whereby retaining the mesoporous characteristics as confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), N-2 adsorption-desorption and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. The mesoporous framework of SBA-15 does not collapse although the efficiency of SnO2 loading decreases with increment of SnO2 content in SBA-15. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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