Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.10, 982-983, 2002
Synthesis of mesostructured silica using nonionic copolymers as the templates
Hierarchically ordered mesostructured silica was prepared using the mixture of silicone surfactant and P123 as the template. Hexagonal nanopores were built in layered silica walls to form complex mesostructures. The lamellar mesophase and hexagonal nanopores in the walls were independently templated from silicone surfactant and P123.