Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (08): 1643.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0251-0790.2012.08.002

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Synthesis of Novel Mesoporous Silica Twist Nanofibers Through Co-condensation Method

CHEN Xi1, CAI Qiang1, SUN Lin-Hao1, SHI Wei-Lin2, QI Juan-Juan1, WANG Song1   

  1. 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • Received:2012-04-13 Online:2012-08-10 Published:2012-08-10

Abstract:

Novel mesoporous silica nanofibers(MSNF) were synthesized through co-condensation method, in which two organoalkoxysilanes, tetraethoxylsilane (TEOS) and 3-mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane(MPTMS) as silica precursors simultaneously. The microstructure and porous character of the MSNF were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), small-angle X-ray diffraction(XRD) and nitrogen sorption measurements. The results show that the single-axis-twist fibers with diameters of ca. 60-80 nm are obtained. The mesostructure of MSNF corresponds with that of MCM-41 and periodic mesopores fringes are 120 nm. The BET surface area and BJH pore size of the samples are 784 m2/g and 2.36 nm, respectively.

Key words: Mesoporous silica, Fiber, 3-Mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane, Co-condensation

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