Chemistry Letters, Vol.38, No.8, 774-775, 2009
Synthesis of Carboxylic Group Functionalized Monodispersed Mesoporous Silica Spheres (MMSSs) via Costructure Directing Method
MMSSs with radially oriented porous structure were successfully synthesized by using cationic gemini surfactant as template and carboxyethylsilanetriol sodium salt (CES) as costructure-directing agent (CSDA). Particle size can be controlled by adding different cosolvent such as isopropanol, methanol, ethanol, or dimethyl sulfoxide.