Hydrolysis study of bis-1,2-(triethoxysilyl)ethane silane by NMR Articles uri icon

publication date

  • October 2010

start page

  • 53

end page

  • 56

issue

  • 1-3

volume

  • 369

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0927-7757

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1873-4359

abstract

  • The hydrolysis process of bis-1,2-(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTSE) was studied in aqueous and methanol solutions at pH 4. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) evaluation of different solutions was carried out for 7 days. Unlike other researches, methanol-rich solutions are proven inadequate to reach a complete hydrolysis process. In water-rich solutions, hydrolysis takes place for 3 days, 85% of the silane molecules being transformed into silanols; this amount continues increasing up to the seventh day of hydrolysis.

subjects

  • Materials science and engineering