Conformal Internal Coating of Macroporous Co-continous MCF-silicas with Isocyanate Derived Polymers
Abstract
The mesoporous surfaces of silica-derived co-continuous mesoporous cellular foams (MCFs) have been conformally coated with isocyanate derived polymers, in analogy to polymer crosslinked silica aerogels. The resulting materials undergo minimal shrinkage upon drying with SCF-CO2, they require no calcination, they are extremely robust, and although their density has increased 3-fold by the polymer uptake, nevertheless, they retain all the macroporosity and 92% of the mesoporous surface area of their native counterparts. Based on those properties, we expect that such polymer-modified mesoporous cellular foams will find applications as platforms for separations.
Recommended Citation
X. Wang et al., "Conformal Internal Coating of Macroporous Co-continous MCF-silicas with Isocyanate Derived Polymers," Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (ACS), Sep 2006.
Meeting Name
232nd ACS National Meeting (2006: Sep. 10-14, San Francisco, CA)
Department(s)
Chemistry
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-0841274266
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2006
