Abstract:In this study, sol in-situ deposition method was used to form SiO2 on the surface of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) to prepare silicified microcrystalline cellulose (SMCC). The results showed that as the amount of isopropanol in the co-solvent increased, the particle size of SiO2 decreased and the particle size distribution became more uniform. When isopropanol was used as co-solvent and ethyl orthosilicate was added at 0.8 mg/L, self-made SMCC had the best performance. The surface of self-made SMCC was basically evenly covered by SiO2, and the specific surface area of SMCC was larger than that of imported SMCC. There was no significant difference in the overall particle size distribution of self-made SMCC and raw MCC, but the comprehensive performance indicators of self-made SMCC were better than raw MCC and domestic SMCC, and were close to imported SMCC. |