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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2076-2081 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| State | Published - 2009 |