Hexagonal mesoporous silica with noodle-like shape

Wei Jye Wang, Yu Wen Chen, Mon Dar Chou

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Abstract

Hexagonal mesoporous silica (HMS) was prepared at ambient temperature by using dodecylamine (DDA) as the surfactant and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as the silica precursor. The HMS materials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, N2 adsorption/desorption, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The samples prepared at various addition rates of TEOS and various alcohol/water (R/H) ratios were investigated. As the addition rate of TEOS decreased, the size of HMS particles increased and the textural porosity decreased. Non-alcoholic solution was required to prepare non-spherical particles. The HMS with noodle-like structures was prepared in the absence of alcoholic solvent. These noodle-like particles were about 0.1μm in diameter and about submicrometer to several micrometers in length.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-78
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Porous Materials
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2004

Keywords

  • Hexagonal mesoporous silica
  • Mesoporous material
  • Molecular sieve
  • Silica
  • Surfactant

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