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Silica gel
Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1979-10-01
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Granted: 1981-07-21
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Expires: 1999-10-01
Abstract
Abstract Silica hydrogel is prepared by electrolysis of an aqueous anolyte solution containing an alkali metal silicate and a salt of a non-siliceous anion, such as sodium nitrate or sodium sulfate, in a cell with a cation permselective membrane separating the anolyte and an aqueous catholyte. The electrolysis is effected in the presence of the salt to deposit silica hydrogel on the anode. The hydrogel can be easily recovered from the anode and dried to produce regular and intermediate density silica xerogels having narrow pore size distributions.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton E. Winyall
- 👤 Charles Davidoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:39
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/113; C01B33/12; C01B33/14; C01B33/152; C01B33/16; C25B1/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The xerogel of claim 1 having at least about 90 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The xerogel of claim 1 having at least about 60 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 20 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The xerogel of claim 1 having an adsorption capacity of at least about 12 percent at 10 percent relative humidity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The xerogel of claim 4 having an adsorption capacity of at least about 35 percent at 80 percent relative humidity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The xerogel of claim 1 having a surface area of from about 500 to about 1000 square meters per gram, a pore volume of from about 0.35 to about 0.50 milliliters per gram, an average pore diameter of from about 18 to about 25 angstroms, and an apparent bulk density of from about 0.67 to about 0.75 grams per milliliter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An intermediate density silica xerogel having at least about 90 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having pore diameters of from about 70 to about 180 angstroms, an average pore diameter of from about 120 to about 160 angstroms, and a Na 2 O content of from about 0.006 to about 0.019 weight percent on a dry basis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
An intermediate density silica xerogel having at least about 90 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having pore diameters of from about 70 to about 180 angstroms, an average pore diameter of from about 120 to about 160 angstroms, and a Na 2 O content of from about 0.006 to about 0.019 weight percent on a dry basis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The xerogel of claim 7 having at least about 95 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having pore diameters of from about 70 to about 180 angstroms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The xerogel of claim 7 having a surface area of from about 250 to about 400 square meters per gram, a pore volume of at least about 1.0 milliliters per gram, and an apparent bulk density of from about 0.35 to about 0.40 grams per milliliter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The xerogel of claim 9 having a pore volume of from about 1.0 to about 1.2 milliliters per gram.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms and an average pore diameter of less than about 20 angstroms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms and an average pore diameter of less than about 20 angstroms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The xerogel of claim 11 having at least about 90 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms and an average pore diameter of from about 17 to about 19 angstroms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A regular density silica xerogel having at least about 85 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms and an average pore diameter of from about 17 to about 19 angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The xerogel of claim 13 having at least about 90 percent of the pore volume provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than about 30 angstroms.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-20 | 1989-01-19 | 1989-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-20 | 1993-01-19 | 1993-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |