Abstract
Monodisperse particles of periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) with ethane- and phenylene-bridging groups were prepared using 1,2- bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTEE) and 1,4-bis(triethoxysilyl)benzene (BTEB) organosilica precursors, and a Pluronic P123 poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-PPO-PEO) triblock copolymer template under slightly acidic conditions. Highly ordered monodisperse particles having hexagonal mesostructure (p6mm) and coiled shape were obtained only for the BTEE/BTEB molar ratios between 70:30 and 60:40. The average external diameter of these coiled particles was about 2-3 μm, whereas the diameter of mesopores present in these particles was about 7.4 nm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4897-4902 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| State | Published - 3 Apr 2008 |