Araujo, S. A.Ionashiro, Massao [UNESP]Fernandes, V. J.Araujo, A. S.2014-05-202014-05-202001-01-01Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publ, v. 64, n. 2, p. 801-805, 2001.1418-2874http://hdl.handle.net/11449/32521MCM-41 material was synthesized starting from hydrogel containing colloidal fumed silica, sodium silicate, cetyltetramethylammonium bromide (CTMABr) as surfactant, and distilled water as solvent. These reactants were mixed to obtain a gel with the following composition: 4SiO(2):1Na(2)O:1CTMABr:200H(2)O. The hydrogel with pH=14 was hydrothermally treated at 100 degreesC, for 4 days. Each day, the pH was measured, and then adjusted to 9.5-10 by using 30% acetic acid solution. Thermogravimetry was the main technique, which was used to monitor the participation of the surfactant on the MCM-41 nanophase, being possible to determine the temperature ranges relative to water desorption as well as the surfactant decomposition and silanol condensation.801-805enghydrothermal synthesisMCM-41thermogravimetryArtigo10.1023/A:1011564916290WOS:000168679600045Acesso restrito8460531302083773