Abstract
The gelation of aluminum hydroxide sols obtained from aluminum-sec-butoxide in acidic media leads, depending on the conditions of preparation, to gels with a structure ranging from crystalline to amorphous to super-amorphous. A model for the structure of "super-amorphous" gels is presented to explain the observations. This model suggests the presence of swollen and folded boehmite planes as essential structural features.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 271-276 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry