Abstract
A method for the control of morphology and helicity of chiral mesoporous silica is presented. Chiral ordered mesoporous silica was synthesized by using the chiral surfactant N-myristoyl-L-aniline sodium salt as template, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APES) as CSDA, and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as inorganic source. Stirring is demonstrated as a conventional tool for controlling the size and shape of the chiral particles, and also the chiral structure and helical pitch length. This method should open up a new dimension of the controlled synthesis and practical use of mesoporous silica materials for advanced applications such as chiral heterogenous catalysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-596 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 3 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering