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Physicochemical characterization of siliceous sands of Seme-Podji/Benin: An application for the synthesis of silica particles

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Published: Dec 31, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.15.4.313-319.2581
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Silica, Benin, Sol-gel, Silica sand, Amorphous, Characterizations
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Vol. 15 No. 4 (2024): December 2024
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Received 2024-08-07
Accepted 2024-10-29
Published 2024-12-31
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Houefa Annick Leslie Glitho
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Molecular Modeling Unit of Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering and Environment (LCP3M/UCIIME), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0985-2086
Semiyou Ayele Osseni
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Molecular Modeling Unit of Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering and Environment (LCP3M/UCIIME), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-4728
Sidoine Sourou Bonou
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Molecular Modeling Unit of Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering and Environment (LCP3M/UCIIME), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-2484
Jasper Plaisier
ELETTRA Sincrotone, Materials Characterization by X-ray Diffraction Beamline (MCX), Trieste, Italie
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-1498
Lara Gigli
ELETTRA Sincrotone, Materials Characterization by X-ray Diffraction Beamline (MCX), Trieste, Italie
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-5804
Etienne Sagbo
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Molecular Modeling Unit of Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering and Environment (LCP3M/UCIIME), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0940-2829
Waris Kewouyemi Chouti
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Molecular Modeling Unit of Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering and Environment (LCP3M/UCIIME), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7359-993X

Abstract

In order to valorize locally available natural resources, the silica sand in the commune of Sèmè-Podji in Republic of Benin was characterized. The results obtained by particle size, chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and FT-IR analysis confirmed that these sands contain a high percentage of silicon dioxide, with a value approximately equal to 90 wt.%. Low Fe2O3 and Al2O3 content (<1 wt.%) and minor oxides such as K2O, Na2O, TiO2, and P2O5 (<0.6%) were also present. The size distributions of the particles show that the largest portion of the sand is found between 63 and 125 μm. This portion represents the one that contains the most silica. From this sand, silica particles were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The results obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD), FT-IR analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveal the formation of pure amorphous silica.


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Glitho, H. A. L.; Osseni, S. A.; Bonou, S. S.; Plaisier, J.; Gigli, L.; Sagbo, E.; Chouti, W. K. Physicochemical Characterization of Siliceous Sands of Seme-Podji Benin: An Application for the Synthesis of Silica Particles. Eur. J. Chem. 2024, 15, 313-319.

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