Three-dimensional cubic (Im3m) periodic mesoporous organosilicas with benzene- and thiophene-bridging groups

Eun Bum Cho, Dukjoon Kim, Joanna Górka, Mietek Jaroniec

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Abstract

Three-dimensional cubic (Im3m) periodic mesoporous organosilicas with aromatic benzene- and thiophene-bridging groups were synthesized using 1,4-bis(triethoxysilyl)benzene and 2,5-bis(triethoxysilyl)thiophene as organosilica precursors in the presence of a F127 PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer under acidic conditions. Highly ordered 3D cubic (Im3m) mesostructure was confirmed by synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Nitrogen adsorption analysis of the aforementioned samples (extracted and additionally calcined in nitrogen at 375-400 °C) revealed their high surface area (460-630 m2 g-1) and accessible ordered large pores (in the range of 6-9 nm). High thermal stability of these benzene- and thiophene-PMO samples (up to 500 and 400 °C, respectively) was confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis, while their framework chemistry was studied by solid-state 13C and 29Si MAS NMR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2076-2081
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume19
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

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