Effect of Formation Conditions on the Functional Composition of the Surface of High-Silica Porous Glass

The possibility of controlling the content and ratio of Brønsted acid to Lewis base centers on the surface of high-silica porous glass (PG) with various compositions based on two-phase alkali-borosilicate glass by varying the conditions of the preparation of PG during the acid work-up of the initial glass is shown. The results demonstrate the possibility to control the features of the surface of the PG, and in particular, the ratio of silanol to siloxane structures.