On the Relation between Natural and Enforced Syneresis of Acidic Precipitated Silica

Silica in industrial production processes is precipitated by mixing an acid and an inorganic precursor. In this aqueous solution, silica particles form due to a polymerization reaction and agglomeration and, finally, build a gel. Thereafter, the reaction continues, and the gel network shrinks with t...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Wilhelm, Matthias Kind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/6/12/2896