@article { ISI:000240521800008,
	title = {Adsorption of methanol on Si(100)/SiO(2)and mesoporous SBA-15},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},
	volume = {287},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {2006},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {51-58},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Adsorption of methanol on SiO(100)/SiO2 substrate and mesoporous SBA-15 has been studied by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Contact angle technique is employed to study the adsorption kinetics of methanol on SiO(100)/SiO2 and thermal stability of adlayer. Thermogravimetric (TGA) technique is used to understand the thermal behavior of methanol layer on SBA-15. Adsorption kinetics fit fairly well with Langmuir isotherms giving adsorption rate constant, k(a) = 0.0021 W s(-1). FTIR results show formation of methoxy silicon (SiOCHA silicon polyhydride (SiH2), carboxylate, molecular water and hydroxyl groups on Si(100)/SiO2 surface and only methoxy silicon on SBA-15. XPS results confirm methanol adsorption and support FTIR results. The methanol adlayers are found to be thermally stable up to a temperature of similar to 262 degrees C on both Si(100)/SiO2 and SBA-15 and decompose between 262 and 450 degrees C. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Adsorption, desorption, kinetics, Methanol, SBA-15, Si(100)/SiO2, thermal stability},
	issn = {0927-7757},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.03.021},
	author = {Mirji, S. A. and Halligudi, Shivaraj B. and Mathew, Nevin T. and Ravi, V. and Jacob, Nalini E. and Patil, K. R.}
}
@article { ISI:000242511300022,
	title = {Adsorption of methanol on mesoporous SBA-15},
	journal = {Materials Letter},
	volume = {61},
	number = {1},
	year = {2007},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {88-92},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>The adsorption of methanol onmesoporous SBA-15 has been studiedbyrising Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoclectrom spectroscopy (XPS) and tbennogravimettic analysis (TGA). The BET surface area analysis shows decreases of the surface area from 387 to 383 m(2)/g, pore volume from 0.88 to 0.81 cm(3)/g and pore diameter from 9.07 to 8.4 mm after methanol adsorption. The appearance of strong IR bands at 2862 and 2964cm(-1) due to methyl (-CH3) symmetric and asymmetric stretching demonstrate the presence of methanol and evidence of successful methanol adsorption. XPS results show increase of carbon and oxygen content on the surface of SBA-15. Thermogravirriettic analysis shows that the methanol adsorbed on SBA-15 is stable up to a temperature of 265 degrees C and that the methanol adlayers decompose between 265 and 588 degrees C. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Adsorption, Electron microscopy, Methanol, SBA-15, Surfaces, thermal stability},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2006.04.012},
	author = {Mirji, S. A. and Halligudi, Shivaraj B. and Mathew, Nevin T. and Jacob, Nalini E. and Patil, K. R. and Gaikwad, A. B.}
}
