Abstract
An effective one-pot hydrothermal synthesis method based on suppressed growth strategy was invented to produce mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). In a TEOS-CTAB-NH 4OH-water-formaldehyde system, formaldehyde was used as suppressant which formed a polymer shell on the outer surface of the MSNs to control the particle size to about 30 nm. A nanoporous carbon framework was obtained when precursor was carbonized in N 2 followed by a HF leaching of the silica. The pore size of the carbon was about 30 nm. The mechanism for the synthesis process was described.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9-15 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
| Volume | 152 |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials