Silica with Organylsilsesquioxane Fragments as Adsorbents for Air Macrocomponent Separation
摘要
Silica-based adsorbents incorporating organylsilsesquioxane fragments bearing organic radicals were synthesized for application in the adsorptive separation of oxygen-argon mixtures via pressure swing adsorption (PSA). Synthesis followed a base sol-gel protocol involving directed co-condensation of a reagent mixture. The materials were characterized using thermogravimetric analysis and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption. The presented results detail the oxygen and argon adsorption properties of the synthesized adsorbents. The sample functionalized with (diethylaminomethyl)silsesquioxane groups exhibited the greatest selectivity for argon. This material exhibited the greatest total volume of micropores and mesopores alongside a broad pore size distribution within the mesoporous range.