Polymer Silica Porous Framework: Design, Synthesis and Analysis

The incessant technological development of contemporary world generates the need for designing advanced materials. Mankind's rising cognizance of human health and improved understanding of environment mandates the development of facile synthetic strategies for both the production and processing of advanced materials. In this context, polymer-based silica framework was fabricated using a controlled monomer feed. Ensuing porous framework was probed through FTIR, TGA, XRD, FESEM, EDS and BET techniques. Formation of polymeric linkages and silica nanostructure was confirmed through FTIR spectroscopy. FESEM and BET studies were employed to analyze the microstructure and porosity of the resultant architecture. TGA established a high thermal stability due to the incorporation of polymeric urea linkages and silica network.