Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.3, 346-347, 2005
Novel approach for the preparation of metal containing mesoporous silica using solubilization of fatty acid salt
We have prepared copper-containing mesoporous silica (Cu/MS) using solubilization of copper oleate in nonionic surfactant aggregates. The amount of copper loading in calcined Cu/MS corresponded to the amount of copper oleate solubilized in surfactant aggregates of the mixed solution.