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Real space observation of silica monoliths in the formation process
Author(s) -
Saito Haruko,
Kanamori Kazuyoshi,
Nakanishi Kazuki,
Hirao Kazuyuki
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of separation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1615-9314
pISSN - 1615-9306
DOI - 10.1002/jssc.200700360
Subject(s) - monolith , confocal laser scanning microscopy , macropore , process (computing) , laser scanning , confocal , materials science , characterisation of pore space in soil , confocal microscopy , chromatography , laser , chemistry , porosity , computer science , optics , composite material , biomedical engineering , physics , medicine , mesoporous material , biochemistry , operating system , catalysis
Abstract The macropore structure evolution of a silica monolith during the formation process was observed by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) for two kinds of systems. The obtained LSCM images were further subjected to image analysis, and the geometrical parameters were calculated. On the basis of the parameters obtained, improved compositions for high efficiency preparation of macroporous monoliths are discussed.