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Preparation of Functional Silica Using a Bioinspired Method
Published on: August 1, 2018
Layered-Expanded Mesostructured Silicas: Generalized Synthesis and Functionalization
Pedro Burguete1, José Manuel Morales2, Lorenzo Fernández3
1Institut de Ciència dels Materials, Universitat de València (ICMUV), P.O. Box 22085, 46071 Valencia, Spain. pedro.burguete@uv.es.
Abstract:
Mesostructured layered silicas have been prepared through a surfactant-assisted procedure using neutral alkylamines as templates and starting from atrane complexes as hydrolytic inorganic precursors. By adjusting the synthetic parameters, this kinetically controlled reproducible one-pot method allows for obtaining both pure and functionalized (inorganic or organically) lamellar silica frameworks. These are easily deconstructed and built up again, which provides a simple way for expanding the interlamellar space. The materials present high dispersibility, which results in stable colloidal suspensions.
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