Role of Nano Silica in the Catalyst Industry (NTS 520)

Nano silica serves as an exceptionally valuable base material in the catalyst industry. Its porous structure, high specific surface area, and chemical stability make silica an ideal substrate for immobilizing active catalytic species.

Two Primary and Important Impacts of Nano Silica in Catalysts including

1. Catalytic Bed: Nano silica acts as a solid bed, holding active catalytic species on its surface. This increases the contact surface between the catalyst and reactants, consequently accelerating the reaction rate. Additionally, using nano silica as a bed enhances the thermal and chemical stability of the catalyst.

Tuning Catalytic Properties: By modifying the particle size, specific surface area, pore size distribution, and surface chemical structure of silica, catalytic properties can be adjusted.