A non-surfactant self-templating strategy for mesoporous silica nanospheres: beyond the Stöber method
Zhe Chen, Bo Peng, Jiaqiong Xu, Xuechen Xiang, Dongfang Ren, Taiqun Yang, Shiyu Ma, Kun Zhang, Qiming Chen
Abstract
The “pre-Ouzo” structure directed synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) in the absence of surfactant templates probably also explains the origin of highly monodisperse size distribution of classical Stöber silica NPs.
Topics & Concepts
DispersityPulmonary surfactantMesoporous silicaTemplateMaterials scienceMesoporous materialNanoparticleNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringMesoporous Materials and CatalysisPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications