Synthesis of new silica xerogels based on bi-functional 1,3,4-thiadiazole and 1,2,4-triazole adducts
New transparent Silica-based hybrid materials were synthesized by reaction of polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and organic compounds: 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-diamine (1), 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-dithiol (2) and 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (3), in tetrahydrofuran as solvant using hexachloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6.6H2O) as a catalyst. PMHS was used as a principal network forming agent, it has been cross-linked via hydrosilylation reaction with bi-functional heterocyclic compounds, leading to the formation of colored gels. These later dried (xerogels) were characterized by numerous techniques, including spectroscopy of (FT–IR) and 13C and 29Si CP MAS NMR. The xerogels morphology and texture were studied by scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmet–Teller method. According to N2-physisorption results, isotherms are classified as type IV with H2 type hysteresis loop; then, the xerogels are mesoporous materials. The optic and magnetic properties of the obtained materials were studied by UV–VIS and EPR spectroscopies, respectively. This study showed that all materials are paramagnetic semiconductors.
