Determination and Tailoring the Pore Entrance Size in Ordered Silicas with Cage-like Mesoporous Structures

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 124; no. 5; pp. 768 - 769
• Main Authors: Kruk, Michal, Antochshuk, Valentyn, Matos, Jivaldo R, Mercuri, Lucildes P, Jaroniec, Mietek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 06.02.2002
• Subjects: Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Porous materials; Characterization; Pore size; Pore structure; Ordered structure; Adsorption capacity; Experimental study; Lattice parameters; Porous material; Silica

A practical approach to the determination of the pore entrance size in ordered silicas with cage-like mesoporous structures (OSCMSs) is proposed. A fundamental insight into the OSCMS pore connectivity is gained, including the control of the pore entrance size by post-synthesis surface modification,...