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Influence of the block length of triblock copolymers on th formation of mesoporous silica

Flodström, Katarina LU and Alfredsson, Viveka LU (2003) In Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 59(2-3). p.167-176
Abstract
The effect of different block lengths of Pluronic surfactants, (EO)(x)-(PO)(y)-(EO)(x), in the formation of mesoporous silica has been investigated. The syntheses were performed in micellar solution of the surfactant under acidic conditions. The materials were characterized by SAXS, TEM and nitrogen adsorption measurements. The EO-block length of the polymers determines the mesostructure of the silica. For the hexagonal material (SBA-15) the wall thickness is largely dependent on the length of the EO-blocks, while the PO-block length has a great effect on the pore diameter. Furthermore, the PO-block length influences the templating ability, as longer PO-blocks result in more highly ordered domai

s and well defined particles. The... (More)
The effect of different block lengths of Pluronic surfactants, (EO)(x)-(PO)(y)-(EO)(x), in the formation of mesoporous silica has been investigated. The syntheses were performed in micellar solution of the surfactant under acidic conditions. The materials were characterized by SAXS, TEM and nitrogen adsorption measurements. The EO-block length of the polymers determines the mesostructure of the silica. For the hexagonal material (SBA-15) the wall thickness is largely dependent on the length of the EO-blocks, while the PO-block length has a great effect on the pore diameter. Furthermore, the PO-block length influences the templating ability, as longer PO-blocks result in more highly ordered domai

s and well defined particles. The synthesis temperature also influences these parameters. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Silica, Mesoporous, Pluronics, Block copolymers, Chain length
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Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
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2-3
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167 - 176
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Elsevier
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1387-1811
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10.1016/S1387-1811(03)00308-1
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English
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s and well defined particles. The synthesis temperature also influences these parameters. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Flodström, Katarina and Alfredsson, Viveka}},
  issn         = {{1387-1811}},
  keywords     = {{Silica; Mesoporous; Pluronics; Block copolymers; Chain length}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2-3}},
  pages        = {{167--176}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Microporous and Mesoporous Materials}},
  title        = {{Influence of the block length of triblock copolymers on th formation of mesoporous silica}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1387-1811(03)00308-1}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S1387-1811(03)00308-1}},
  volume       = {{59}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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