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Production of porous gels and ceramic materials
Assignee: Ricardo AEA Ltd
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Filing: 1980-02-01
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2000-02-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to gels produced by dispersing solid primary particles of an inorganic substance in a liquid to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles and drying the sol to produce a porous gel. The gels find applications in chromatography. Calcined gels give porous ceramic materials suitable for use as catalyst supports.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. F. Ramsay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 22:57
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/0052; B01J13/0056; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/06; B01J20/08; B01J20/10; B01J20/103; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C; C01; C01G; C01G23/00; C01G23/04; C01G23/047; C01G25/00; C01G25/02; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/50; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/64; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/13; C01P2006/14; C01P2006/16; C01P2006/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A process for the production of a porous gel of an inorganic substance without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, which comprises adding solid primary particles of the substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol, and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, and drying the sol to produce a porous gel having a porosity of at least 0.70 and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for the production of a porous gel of an inorganic substance without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, which comprises adding solid primary particles of the substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol, and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, and drying the sol to produce a porous gel having a porosity of at least 0.70 and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solid primary particles are substantially spherical, non-aggregated and non-hydrated prior to mixing with the liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solid primary particles are those produced by flame hydrolysis of a metal halide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the particle size of the solid primary particle is in the size range 4-50 nm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solid primary particles are of alumina, or of silica, or of titania, or of zirconia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solid primary particles are of a refractory oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sol is dried in the form of droplets thereby to give porous gel particles after drying.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as claimed in claim 7 wherein the sol is dried by spray drying.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 7 wherein the porous gel particles are subjected to a size classification process after formation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sol contains less than about 25 percent (weight per volume) of primary particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process for the production of a porous ceramic material comprising adding solid primary particles of an inorganic substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, drying the sol to produce a porous gel without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, the gel having a porosity of at least 0.70, and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean, and heating the gel to form a porous ceramic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process for the production of a porous ceramic material comprising adding solid primary particles of an inorganic substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, drying the sol to produce a porous gel without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, the gel having a porosity of at least 0.70, and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean, and heating the gel to form a porous ceramic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
A process for the production of a porous gel of an inorganic substance having selected pore size and specific surface area properties without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, comprising adding solid primary particles of the substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, and drying the sol to produce a porous gel having a porosity of at least 0.70 and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean, said solid primary particles being selected to be of a size appropriate for producing the selected pore size and specific surface area properties in the porous gel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
A process for the production of a porous gel of an inorganic substance having selected pore size and specific surface area properties without hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the pores, comprising adding solid primary particles of the substance, produced by a vapor phase condensation method, to a quantity of liquid sufficient to form a sol and dispersing the solid primary particles therein to form a sol containing colloidal particles which are aggregates of the primary particles, and drying the sol to produce a porous gel having a porosity of at least 0.70 and with 70 percent of the pore volume contained within pores having a size in the range of ±25 percent of the mean, said solid primary particles being selected to be of a size appropriate for producing the selected pore size and specific surface area properties in the porous gel.
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