“…In the spectrum of TEOS, asymmetric and symmetric (CH 3 ) stretching were accountable for the bands found at 2974 and 2889 waves/cm, respectively, while the band located at 1167 could be due to (C–OH) stretching. − Bands at 1099, 961, and 475 waves/cm were due to asymmetric stretching vibration of (Si–O), (Si–O) pending vibration of noncondensed silanol groups, and (Si–O) bending vibration. The bands at 2974, 2889, and 1167 waves/cm faded after calcination, and only the bands at 1099, 961, and 475 waves/cm remained in the MPS spectrum, representing the characteristic features of MPS.…”