Porous glass - Takoshitsugarasu (English spelling)

Japanese: 多孔質ガラス - たこうしつがらす(英語表記)porous glass
Porous glass - Takoshitsugarasu (English spelling)

This glass is made by utilizing the phase separation phenomenon, in which uniform glass is separated into two or more phases by heat treatment. When the second phase produced by phase separation is dissolved with sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, the resulting area becomes void, resulting in porous glass with countless continuous pores measuring a few nanometers to a few micrometers. The pore surface area is large, up to several hundred square meters per gram, and by changing the heat treatment conditions, it is possible to obtain porous glass with the desired pore size and surface area. In addition, because it is an inorganic material, unlike organic materials, it is not attacked by bacteria. Taking advantage of these characteristics, the pore surface can be modified with ion exchange resin for use in isotope separation, or loaded with specific enzymes for use as a bioreactor.

[Setsuro Ito]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

熱処理によって、均一なガラスが二つ以上の相に分かれる分相現象を利用してつくられるガラス。分相によって生成した第二相を、硫酸や塩酸などで溶かすと、その部分が空隙(くうげき)となり、数ナノメートル~数マイクロメートルの無数の連続した細孔をもつ多孔質ガラスを得ることができる。細孔表面積は最大数百平方メートル/グラムと大きく、熱処理条件を変えることによって、希望の細孔径や細孔表面積をもった多孔質ガラスを得ることが可能である。また、無機材料であるため、有機質材料と異なり、細菌に侵されることがない。これらの特長を利用し、細孔表面をイオン交換樹脂で修飾することで同位体の分離に利用したり、特定の酵素を担持することでバイオリアクター(生物反応器)として応用されている。

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