Abstract:
In this work, (a) hydrolyses of Ti(OEt)4 and Zr(OPrn)4 with different amounts of water, (b) complexation of the same alkoxides with varying amounts of methacrylic acid, (c) hydrolysis of the complexation products with varying amounts of water, and subsequent polymerization, (d) adsorption capacities of the hydrolysis products (a and c) for aqueous aniline and phenol, were investigated. It was found that condensation reactions which follows the hydrolysis reactions, were alcohol condensations. The products were characterized in detail. Adsorption of aniline and phenol were compared for thermally conditioned powder of the products and some powders coated with 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane. It was observed that the extent of adsorption was influenced significantly by the temperature at which the adsorbents were calcinated by the coating of their surfaces.