Non-hydrolytic Sol Gel Research Articles

A Non-Hydrolytic Sol–Gel Route to Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymers: Linearly Expanded Silica and Silsesquioxanes

Condensation reactions of chlorosilanes (SiCl4 and CH3SiCl3) and bis(trimethylsilyl)ethers of rigid, quasi-linear diols (CH3)3SiO-AR-OSi(CH3)3 (AR = 4,4'-biphenylene (1) and 2,6-naphthylene (2)), with release of (CH3)3SiCl as a volatile byproduct, afforded novel hybrid materials that feature Si-O-C bridges. The precursors 1 and 2 were characterized using FTIR and multinuclear (1H, 13C, 29Si) NMR spectroscopy as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis in case of 2. Pyridine-catalyzed and non-catalyzed transformations were performed in THF at room temperature and at 60 °C. In most cases, soluble oligomers were obtained. The progress of these transsilylations was monitored in solution with 29Si NMR spectroscopy. Pyridine-catalyzed reactions with CH3SiCl3 proceeded until complete substitution of all chlorine atoms; however, no gelation or precipitation was found. In case of pyridine-catalyzed reactions of 1 and 2 with SiCl4, a Sol-Gel transition was observed. Ageing and syneresis yielded xerogels 1A and 2A, which exhibited large linear shrinkage of 57-59% and consequently low BET surface area of 10 m2⋅g-1. The xerogels were analyzed using powder-XRD, solid state 29Si NMR and FTIR spectroscopy, SEM/EDX, elemental analysis, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The SiCl4-derived amorphous xerogels consist of hydrolytically sensitive three-dimensional networks of SiO4-units linked by the arylene groups. The non-hydrolytic approach to hybrid materials may be applied to other silylated precursors, if the reactivity of the corresponding chlorine compound is sufficient.

Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Solution Combustion Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Its Comparison with More Conventional Strategies.

This paper represents the first attempt to quantitatively and reliably assess the environmental sustainability of solution combustion synthesis (SCS) with respect to other soft chemistry strategies, which are more conventionally employed in the preparation of engineered oxide nanomaterials, namely hydrolytic and non-hydrolytic sol-gel syntheses (i. e., HSGS and NHSGS). Indeed, although SCS is well known to rely on significant reduction in the energy as well as time required for the obtainment of the desired nanocrystals, its quantitative environmental assessment and a detailed comparison with other existing synthetic pathways represents an absolute novelty of high scientific desirability in order to pursue a more sustainable development in the inorganic chemistry as well as materials science research fields. TiO2 nanoparticles were selected as the material of choice, for the production of which three slightly modified literature procedures were experimentally reproduced and environmentally evaluated by the application of the comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Particularly, SCS was compared from an environmental perspective with sol-gel approaches performed both in water and in benzyl alcohol. The results of the present study were also framed among those recently obtained in a systematic study assessing seven further chemical, physical, and biological routes for the synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles, comprising also flame spray pyrolysis (typically used in industrial productions), highlighting and quantifying the excellent environmental performances of SCS.

In situ synthesis of titanium phosphonate by a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route within a viscous polymer medium

In situ synthesis of titanium phosphonate by a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route within a viscous polymer medium

Polyzwitterion-SiO2 Double-Network Polymer Electrolyte with High Strength and High Ionic Conductivity.

The key to developing high-performance polymer electrolytes (PEs) is to achieve their high strength and high ionic conductivity, but this is still challenging. Herein, we designed a new double-network PE based on the nonhydrolytic sol-gel reaction of tetraethyl orthosilicate and in situ polymerization of zwitterions. The as-prepared PE possesses high strength (0.75 Mpa) and high stretchability (560%) due to the efficient dissipation energy of the inorganic network and elastic characteristics of the polymer network. In addition, the highest ionic conductivity of the PE reaches 0.44 mS cm-1 at 30 °C owning to the construction of dynamic ion channels between the polyzwitterion segments and between the polyzwitterion segments and ionic liquids. Furthermore, the inorganic network can act as Lewis acid to adsorb trace impurities, resulting in a prepared electrolyte with a high electrochemical window over 5 V. The excellent interface compatibility of the as-prepared PE with a Li metal electrode is also confirmed. Our work provides new insights into the design and preparation of high-performance polymer-based electrolytes for solid-state energy storage devices.

Catalytic performance of micro-mesoporous zirconosilicates prepared by non-hydrolytic sol-gel in ethanol-acetaldehyde conversion to butadiene and related reactions

The open porosity and number of Lewis acid sites in metal silicates (M = Zr, Ta) have been reported as key factors enabling reaching high butadiene (BD) productivity from ethanol. However, some microporous zeolites recently displayed very high BD yields. To gain a deeper insight, we have applied non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) in the preparation of micro-mesoporous zirconosilicates. The porosity, structure, and acidity of these materials have been described and compared to a benchmark sample prepared by dry impregnation. The detailed characterization proved that NHSG preparation provided highly homogeneous Zr dispersion in silica leading to almost doubled Lewis acid site numbers and higher activity in ethanol-acetaldehyde conversion to BD, Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reaction, and aldol condensation, in comparison to the catalyst prepared by dry impregnation. The selectivity and stability were similar for catalysts prepared by NHSG and dry impregnation.

Confinement Effects on the Ionic Liquid Dynamics in Ionosilica Ionogels: Impact of the Ionosilica Nature and the Host/Guest Ratio

Ionosilica ionogels have been lately introduced as emerging all-ionic designer materials. They consist of an ionic liquid (IL) guest trapped within a solid ionosilica support host. In this work, we investigate the influence of the (i) ionosilica nature and (ii) the ionosilica/IL ratio on the mobility of the confined IL. We report the elaboration of various ionosilica ionogels via a nonhydrolytic sol–gel process, using namely tris(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl)amine (TTA), methyl-tris(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl)ammonium iodide (MTTA), and tetrakis(3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl)ammonium iodide (TKTA) as ionosilica precursors, with the IL butyl-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([BMIM] TFSI). Various ionogels were prepared from different ratios between the ionosilica host and the IL guest. The host/guest interactions, i.e., the change in the conformational contribution of the IL counter-anion, were explored by means of Raman spectroscopy. In addition, the transport properties of the confined species were probed via spin echo solid-state NMR experiments and Complex Impedance Spectroscopy (CIS) measurements. Raman experiments revealed different conformational equilibrium for the TFSI anion in the various ionosilica ionogels, with an increase in the cisoid form compared to the bulk IL due to confinement effects. The TFSI anion seems to experience different degrees of confinement and thus different interactions with the ionosilica scaffold as a function of the investigated parameters. Concomitantly, the 1H spin echo NMR and CIS measurements revealed a significantly higher ionic mobility in the materials synthesized from the tris-trialkoxysilylated ammonium precursor compared to the one synthesized from the tetra-trialkoxysilylated ammonium precursor. These results may reflect stronger host–guest interactions in the latter case related to the higher degree of the network reticulation. All these techniques give concordant results and highlight an effect of the chemical constitution of the ionosilica scaffold and the amount of confined IL on its dynamics within the network.

WO3-based porous MCM-48 catalysts for renewable acrolein synthesis by the dehydration of glycerol

The gas-phase selective dehydration of glycerol to acrolein was studied over x%W (x: 5, 15, 25, and 35 %, w/w) supported on MCM-48. Microporous silica MCM-48 was synthesized to produce three-dimensional cubic crystals with a high surface area and resistance to hydrolytic pressure. Tungsten oxide (WO3) based solid acid catalysts supported on MCM-48 were prepared by two distinct synthesis methods, namely, oxalic acid added sol–gel (HSG) and nonhydrolytic sol–gel (NHSG) methods. The morphological and textural properties of catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET, SEM, Raman, XPS, and FT-IR techniques. The acidic properties of catalysts were elucidated by FTIR pyridine-adsorption and NH3-Temperature Programmed Desorption (NH3-TPD). The total surface acid sites’ concentration, Brønsted (B) and Lewis (L) acid concentrations, and B/(B+L) ratios were calculated from NH3-TPD and pyridine-FTIR. The steady acrolein yields were obtained with the optimal catalysts (15 %W and 25 %W loaded MCM-48 for HSG and NHSG, respectively). This study demonstrated that the medium-strength surface acidity and B/(B+L) ratios for glycerol dehydration to acrolein were correlated with both the activity and the selectivity of acrolein.

Nonhydrolytic sol-gel in-situ synthesis of high performance MgAl2O4/C adsorbent materials

MgAl2O4/C composite was prepared via a facile low-temperature non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) route, using Mg powder, Al wire and isopropanol as raw materials. The influence of types of magnesium source and heat treatment temperature on the synthesis and adsorption properties were investigated, and the adsorption mechanism was also studied. The results showed that the amorphous MgAl2O4 formed at < 600 °C, and it crystallized at 700 °C. No impurity phase appeared in the samples calcined at 700–1300 °C, which was attributed to MgAl2O4 crystallized directly from Mg(Al(OiPr)4)2. The uniform-doped carbon in MgAl2O4/C composites came in-situ from the organic groups in Mg(Al(OiPr)4)2. MgAl2O4/C showed a superior adsorption capacity for Congo red (CR). The bimetallic alkoxides structure was favorable for high adsorption property, and the adsorption property of amorphous MgAl2O4/C was significantly superior to that of its crystalline counterpart. The adsorption kinetics data was fitted with the pseudo-second-order model, while the Langmuir isotherm model could well descript the adsorption isotherm behavior, and the maximum adsorption capacity for CR was 5690 mg/g. The high adsorption capacity was attributed to the Lewis acid-base reaction and the electrostatic interactions between the anionic dye CR and MgAl2O4/C surface as well as the in-situ carbon, and amorphous state.

Non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Al2W3O12 nanopowders

Non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Al2W3O12 nanopowders

Preparation of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Nanofibers with High Temperature Resistance by Electrospinning Process Based on Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Method

Preparation of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Nanofibers with High Temperature Resistance by Electrospinning Process Based on Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Method

Photodegradation of Fipronil by Zn-AlPO4 Materials Synthesized by Non-Hydrolytic Sol–Gel Method

In recent decades, the increasing use of pesticides to improve food productivity has led to the release of effluents that contaminate the environment. To prepare a material that may help to treat effluents generated during agricultural practice, we used a new method based on the non-hydrolytic sol-gel route to obtain zinc photocatalysts in aluminophosphate matrixes. IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, differential scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersion spectroscopy, and specific surface area and pore volume determined from the nitrogen adsorbed were used to characterize materials treated at different temperatures. X-ray analysis showed how heat-treatment affected the structure of the material: Zn-AlPO4 in the trigonal and orthorhombic phase was obtained at 750 and 1000 °C, respectively. These phases directly influenced the ability of the material to generate OH radicals. The capacity of the materials to treat effluents was tested in the photodegradation of the pesticide Fipronil. The photocatalytic reactions were monitored by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses. Zn-AlPO4 treated at 750 °C showed better photodegradation results--it removed 80% of the pesticide in 2 h when higher mass (150 mg) was tested. Long-time treatment of the effluent with Zn-AlPO4 treated at 750 °C completely photodegraded Fipronil. GC-MS analysis confirmed the photodegration profile, and only traces of Fipronil were observed after photocatalytic reaction for 120 min in the presence of Zn-AlPO4 treated at 750 °C under UV radiation.

Suppression of phase-transition temperature in aluminium indium tungstate and aluminium indium molybdate

Aluminium indium tungstate (AlInW3O12) and aluminium indium molybdate (Al0.84In1.16Mo3O12) were synthesized by non-hydrolytic sol–gel chemistry, and their crystal structures, phase transition and thermal expansion behavior were studied using variable-temperature synchrotron powder diffraction. AlInW3O12 adopts an orthorhombic phase above 260 K and gradually transitions to a monoclinic polymorph below this temperature. Al0.84In1.16Mo3O12 also shows a gradual transition between the monoclinic and orthorhombic structures between 330 and 445 K. Both materials display much lower phase-transition temperatures than predicted on the basis of the parent compounds and Vegard's law. This suppression is attributed to the large size difference between Al3+ and In3+. Interestingly, both samples display positive thermal expansion along all unit-cell axes instead of the typically observed negative expansion of orthorhombic A 2 M 3O12 compositions.

Synergetic effect of oxygen vacancies and morphology of ZnO photocatalyst prepared by non-hydrolytic sol-gel route for the photo-oxidation of 2-propanol in a gas-solid system

The effects of the nature of some carboxylic acids (oxalic, malic, citric, and tartaric acid) and of the annealing temperature in the preparation of the ZnO photocatalyst by a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route (using zinc acetate as the precursor) have been studied for oxidation of 2-propanol in air as probe reaction in a gas-solid regime. The physico-chemical characterization by XRD, SEM/EDX and UV–vis-DRS revealed a synergetic effect of the presence of oxygen vacancies and morphology of ZnO on the reaction performance. Oxygen vacancies were found to increase with decreasing annealing temperature, and this result indicates the possibility of their production in situ without the addition of a doping agent.XRD results showed that ZnO samples present a pure wurtzite structure with an average crystal size ranging from 21 nm to 42 nm. The specific surface area of samples ranged from 3.0 m2·g–1 to 18 m2·g–1and SEM observation indicated the presence of different agglomeration of both faceted and non-faceted particles. The lowest band gap energy of ZnO was 3.2 eV. The photocatalytic oxidation of 2-propanol in gas-solid regime was carried out in oxygen atmosphere. An increase of acid concentration during the ZnO preparation caused a decrease on the activity of the photocatalyts. An increasing amount of zinc acetate with respect to acid during the preparation of the photocatalysts enhanced the oxygen vacancies in the solid, which induced an increase of the 2-propanol oxidation rate constant. The increasing of the annealing temperature decreased the oxygen vacancies and hence the photocatalytic activity of ZnO. The highest 2-propanol oxidation rate (kapp = 4.00·10–2 min–1) was obtained by using the ZnO sample prepared with a 1:2 molar ratio of zinc acetate:oxalic acid, and annealed at 400 °C. This photocatalyst showed an oxidation rate 80 times higher than that of the least active photocatalyst (kapp = 5.00·10–4 min–1) obtained using zinc acetate:tartaric acid at 1:1 molar ratio and annealed at 500 °C.

Chemical route for synthesis of β-SiAlON:Eu2+ phosphors combining polymer-derived ceramics route with non-hydrolytic sol-gel chemistry

We report the synthesis of β-SiAlON:Eu2+ phosphors from novel single source precursors in which strictly controlled chemical composition is established at molecular scale. The two-step synthesis occurs by the chemical modification of perhydropolysilazane (PHPS) with Al(OCH(CH3)2)3 and AlCl3 in xylene at room temperature to 140 °C to introduce Al in the PHPS network while controlling the oxygen content followed by the reaction of EuCl2 with the Al-modified PHPS upon heat-treatment. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry analyses revealed that PHPS reacted with Al(OCH(CH3)2)3 and AlCl3 via the formation of Al-N bonds. Moreover, AlCl3 reacted with nitrogen-bonded Al alkoxide residue to release 2-chloropropane in an analogy to the non-hydrolytic sol-gel reaction between metal alkoxide and metal chloride. Subsequently, AlCl3 acted as a Lewis acid catalyst to promote the Friedel-Craft alkylation between xylene solvent and the 2-chloropropane formed in-situ to afford dimethylcumene. On the other hand, EuCl2 reacted with silylamino moiety to form Eu-N bonds at around 850 °C. β-SiAlON:Eu2+ phosphors were successfully synthesized by pyrolysis of the precursors under flowing N2 or NH3 at 1000 °C, followed by heat treatment at 1800 °C for 1 h under a N2 gas pressure at 980 kPa. The polymer-derived β-SiAlON:Eu2+ (z = 0.55, Eu2+ 0.37 at%) exhibited green emission under excitation at 410 or 460 nm, and the green emission intensity under the excitation at 410 nm was found to be increased by reducing the carbon and chlorine impurities through the polymer-derived ceramics route investigated in this study.

Effects of process parameters on nonhydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 powders

Effects of process parameters on nonhydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 were systematically investigated. It is discovered that the optimized concentration is 0.8 mol/L. Fine concentration has no obvious effect on low-temperature synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3, but coarse concentration greatly affects the synthesis rate of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3. The impurity phase BaCO3 caused by the volatilization of titanium source (Ti(OC4H9)4) can be effectively eliminated by adjusting Ba–Sr–Ti mole ratio to 0.6:0.4:1.2. The pure phase of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 can be synthesized at low temperature of 600 °C with the optimized process parameters due to the formation of Ba–O–Ti and Sr–O–Ti bonds in the xerogel. The particle size of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 powder is 17–43 nm with the monocrystalline structure.

A hybrid solid electrolyte for high-energy solid-state sodium metal batteries

Exploring solid electrolytes with promising electrical properties and desirable compatibility toward electrodes for safe and high-energy sodium metal batteries remains a challenge. In this work, these issues are addressed via an in situ hybrid strategy, viz., highly conductive and thermally stable 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide is immobilized in nanoscale silica skeletons to form ionogel via a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route, followed by hybridizing with polymeric poly(ethylene oxide) and inorganic conductor Na3Zr2Si2PO12. Such hybrid design yields the required solid electrolyte, which shows not only a stable electrochemical stability window of 5.4 V vs Na/Na+ but also an extremely high ionic conductivity of 1.5 × 10−3 S cm−1 at 25 °C, which is demonstrated with the interacted and monolithic structure of the electrolyte by SEM, XRD, thermogravimetric (TG), and XPS. Moreover, the capabilities of suppressing sodium metal dendrite growth and enabling high-voltage cathode Mg-doped P2-type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 are verified. This work demonstrates the potential to explore the required solid electrolytes by hybridizing an in situ ionogel, a polymer, and an inorganic conductor for safe and high-energy solid-state sodium metal batteries.

Solvent free sol-gel based synthesis of soft magnesium silicate

In this study, soft magnesium silicates were prepared via sol-gel method starting from diethylphosphatoethyltriethoxysilane (SiP), magnesium ethoxide and magnesium acetate. The thermal reaction of the different systems without any solvent was studied by a thermogravimetric analysis coupled to gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy in order to identify the volatile by-products and then suggest a reaction mechanism. The identification of several by-products formed during the reactions evidenced a non-hydrolytic sol-gel based route between the ethoxy and acetoxy groups of magnesium ethoxide and magnesium acetate respectively with the ethoxy groups of SiP. In addition, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses highlighted the creation of Mg–O–Si bonds. The viscoelastic behavior of the reactive systems allowed to confirm the formation of the network but also the determination of the gelation time. It corresponded respectively to 2150 and 1020 s for the reaction between magnesium ethoxide and SiP and magnesium acetate and SiP carried out at 170 °C. All these data confirm the formation of a “soft” inorganic network in that range of temperature. The graphical abstract represents first a schematic view of the studied reactions. The graph on the bottom-left corner shows the deconvolution of high resolution XPS spectra in the Mg (1s) region of MgOEt + SiP system treated at 450 °C. On the bottom-right corner, the evolution of tan (δ) at 170 °C under air during time sweeps at 1, 2, 3, and 5 rad/s for MgOEt + SiP system is presented.

Tuning Polymer/TiO2 Nanocomposites Morphology by In Situ Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Syntheses in Viscous Polymer Medium: Influence of the Polymer Nature and Oxygen Donor.

Herein, we reported the synthesis of TiO2 through different non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) routes in viscous polymer media. For the first time, the influence of the polymer nature (Polystyrene (PS) or Polypropylene (PP)) on the morphology of synthesized inorganic domains was investigated. The non-hydrolytic sol-gel reactions between titanium isopropoxide Ti(OiPr)4 and acetic anhydride in molten polypropylene lead to the formation of microfillers with a mean diameter of about 1 μm, while the same synthesis carried out in viscous polystyrene lead to the formation of nanofillers with diameter lower than 10 nm forming aggregates of approximately 200 nm. We have also investigated the influence of the oxygen donor nature on the morphology of synthesized fillers using aromatic oxygen donors in a polystyrene matrix. The use of benzoic anhydride or acetophenone as oxygen donors with Ti(OiPr)4 in viscous polystyrene lead to respectively platelet-like morphology or aggregated nanofillers. We demonstrated that the affinity between polymer, reactants, and/or by-products had an influence on the morphology and the size of in situ synthesized TiO2 fillers. These results evidenced for the first time the possibility to control and to tune the morphology of in situ grown inorganic objects through the NHSG process by the appropriate choice of solvent, here a viscous polymer medium, and reactants.

Effects of raw materials on nonhydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3

The effects of raw materials on the nonhydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 were systematically studied in this work. The samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Ba(CH3COO)2, Sr(CH3COO)2, BaCO3 and SrCO3 can undergo deesterification substitution reaction with Ti(OC4H9)4 to synthesize Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 phase. Sample taking Ba(CH3COO)2 and Sr(CH3COO)2 as barium and strontium source has better Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 synthesis results than that of samples using BaCO3 or SrCO3. Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 phase can not be synthesized at low temperature taking BaCl2, SrCl2 and TiOSO4 as barium, strontium or titanium source due to their strong ionic bonding. TiCl4 undergoes an alcoholysis reaction with (oxygen donor) alcohol to form a multimolecular association structure and solvated complex chlorotitanium alkoxide, which reduces the possibility of a deesterification polycondensation reaction. The Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 phase cannot be synthesized at low temperatures when CH3CH2OH or C3H7OH is used as the solvent. The synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 is insufficient because of the coordination ability and solvation effect when CH3COOH is used as the solvent. The synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 is the best when Ba(CH3COO)2, Sr(CH3COO)2, Ti(OC4H9)4 and glycerol (C3H8O3) are used as the barium source, strontium source, titanium source and solvent, respectively. Pure Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 phase with a particle size of 17–43 nm and high dispersion is synthesized when the molar ratio of barium-strontium-titanium is 0.6:0.4:1.2.

Tailoring of the electrochemical stability and dielectric behaviour of inorganic matrix-based ionogels

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), lithium salt (lithium perchlorate, LiClO4), ionic liquid (IL; 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [EMIMTFSI]), and succinonitrile (SCN)- based ionogels (IGs) are synthesized using cost-effective non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) method. The electrochemical stability and electrical properties are associated with their molecular structures. The electrochemical stability of the IGs (I1, I2, and I3) was studied using the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) & lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) methods. AC impedance spectroscopy was used to illustrate the electronic properties of the prepared IGs. The dielectric characteristics of the synthesized IGs were studied at various temperatures and frequencies. The dielectric constant (ε′), dielectric loss or dissipation factor (ε″), tangent loss (tanδ), electric modulus (M′ and M″), and AC conductivity (σ ac) of SiO2/IL based IGs (I1, I2, and I3) were investigated.