Synthesis and structural identification of a highly ordered mesoporous organosilica with large cagelike pores

J Phys Chem B. 2005 Jan 20;109(2):764-8. doi: 10.1021/jp0465231.

Abstract

Using 1,2-bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane as organosiloxane precursor and a triblock copolymer surfactant, Pluronic F127, as template, a highly ordered mesoporous organosilica with large cagelike pores has been successfully synthesized. Its structure was resolved to be 3-D cubic Fmm by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The intergrowth of hexagonal close-packed and cubic close-packed phases was observed in this material. The effect of different siliceous precursors on the mesostructure was also investigated.

MeSH terms

  • Ethane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Ethane / chemistry
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Poloxamer / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Organosilicon Compounds
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds
  • bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane
  • Poloxamer
  • Ethane