Microwave Synthesis of MCM-41 and Its Application in CO₂ Absorption by Nanofluids

Table 1

Properties of MCM-41 synthesized at different microwave conditions.

Sample	Different parameters		^a (m^2g^-1)	^b (cm^3g^-1)	(nm)	(Å)	(Å)	(Å)
	Factor	Value
WH-t0	Microwave time (min)	0	518.1	0.663	3.027	37.77	43.61	—
WH-t5		5	1158.3	1.069	3.815	38.11	44.01	7.77
WH-t15		15	1210.3	1.224	3.825	38.41	44.35	8.01
WH-t30		30	1115.6	1.088	3.821	38.75	44.74	8.44
WH-t60		60	1102.0	1.149	3.815	39.26	45.33	9.09
WH-t90		90	1095.1	1.199	3.824	39.26	45.33	9.00
WH-t120		120	1053.5	1.146	3.815	38.92	44.94	8.70
WH-T80	Microwave temperature (°C)	80	1164.7	0.976	3.820	38.99	45.02	8.73
WH-T90		90	1180.1	0.991	3.823	38.61	44.58	8.26
WH-T100		100	1210.3	1.224	3.825	38.41	44.35	8.01
WH-T110		110	1200.3	1.214	3.824	37.55	43.36	7.03
WH-T120		120	903.3	0.939	3.813	36.72	42.40	6.18
WH-P50	Microwave power (W)	50	928.1	0.954	3.806	39.00	45.03	8.87
WH-P100		100	997.1	0.942	3.812	39.16	45.22	9.01
WH-P150		150	1188.4	1.195	3.821	38.76	44.76	8.46
WH-P200		200	1210.3	1.224	3.825	38.41	44.35	8.01
WH-P250		250	1182.3	1.222	3.814	37.55	43.36	7.13
WH-P300		300	937.2	0.960	3.805	36.58	42.34	6.19

^aBET method. ^b-plot method. ^cMean pore width was determined using the BJH method.