The phase behaviors of cationic and anionic aqueous mixtures and the usage as templates for synthesis of mesoporous materials


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Liquid crystals formed in aqueous mixtures of cationic and anionic surfactants were used as structure- directing templates for preparation of mesoporous silicas. For this purpose, micellar particle sizes and liquid crystal regions in the mixed system containing cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were investigated by Melvin laser particle size analyzer and polarizers, respectively. The formation of large organized assemblies was closely related to both the total surfactant concentrations and mixing ratios. Micelles formed at low total concentration while liquid crystals formed at high total concentration. The mixtures of CTAB and SDS favored the formations of large organized assemblies when the molar fraction of CTAB was 0.30 or 0.70. Using tetraethoxysilane as precursor and liquid crystals as templates, mesoporous silicas were prepared at different total concentrations of surfactants when molar fraction of CTAB was fixed at 0.70. Transmission electron microscopy results revealed that ordered mesoporous silicas with lamellar pore channels were prepared. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption determinations showed that these materials exhibited a pore size about 4.5 nm. In addition, the surface areas increased significantly with the increase of total surfactant concentrations. This work provided a simple and effective approach to synthesize lamellar mesoporous silicas.

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Hong-ni Teng

College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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China, Qingdao, 266590

Teng Shen

College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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China, Qingdao, 266590

Yi-xiao Hou

College of Chemical Engineering and Technology

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China, Tianjin, 300072

Yong Chen

College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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China, Qingdao, 266590

Xiao-yan Kou

College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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China, Qingdao, 266590

Xiu-yun Wang

College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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China, Qingdao, 266590

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