Abstract: The invention relates to high-porosity silica xerogels and a process for their preparation consisting of subjecting silica alcogels to thermal treatment in the presence of organic compounds containing amino and hydroxyl groups.The xerogels are characterised by a total pore volume .gtoreq.2 cc/g and a mean pore diameter .gtoreq.100 .ANG..
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 1992
Date of Patent:
December 14, 1993
Assignee:
Istututo Guido Donegani S.p.A.
Inventors:
Luigi Balducci, Franco Montino, Guido Cogliati