Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Synthesis of highly ordered supermicroporous silica using short-chain cationic trimeric surfactant as structure-directing agent

  • Published:
Journal of Porous Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Highly ordered supermicroporous silica was synthesized by short chains cationic trimeric surfactant [C10H21N+(CH3)2(CH2)2N+(CH3)(C10H21) (CH2)2N+(CH3)2C10H21] · 3Br− (denoted C10-2-10-2-10) with a short spacer group (s = 2) as the structure-directing agent and tetraethyl orthosilicate as the precursor. The obtained samples were characterized by small-angle X-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption–desorption. The results showed that the pore structure of the resulting samples belonged to the two-dimensional hexagonal structure (space group 2D-p6mm) with a pore size from 1.92 to 2.16 nm, which was within the supermicroporous range. The high-quality supermicroporous silica was formed at a low molar ratio of C10-2-10-2-10 to tetraethyl orthosilicate (0.08:1), which indicated that the self-assembly ability of C10-2-10-2-10 was stronger than that of corresponding monovalent surfactants. We strictly compared the methods of calculating surface area and pore size of supermicroporous materials, and the surface area was found to be in the range of 910–1,135 m2 g−1 by the αs plot method. With the increase of hydrothermal temperature, the ordering of the supermicroporous structure increased first then decreased, at the same time the pore size was enlarged.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. C.T. Kresge, M.E. Leonowicz, W.J. Roth, J.C. Vartuli, J.S. Beck, Nature 359, 710 (1992)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. J.S. Beck, J.C. Vartuli, W.J. Roth, M.E. Leonowicz, C.T. Kresge, K.D. Schmitt, C.T.W. Chu, D.H. Olson, E.W. Sheppard, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 114, 10834 (1992)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Q. Huo, D.I. Margolese, U. Ciesla, P. Feng, T.E. Gier, P. Sieger, R. Leon, P.M. Petroff, F. Schuth, G.D. Stucky, Nature 368, 317 (1994)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Q. Huo, D.I. Margolese, G.D. Stucky, Chem. Mater. 8, 1147 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. D. Zhao, Q. Huo, J. Feng, B.F. Chmelka, G.D. Stucky, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 120, 6024 (1998)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. S.A. Bagshaw, E. Prouzet, T.J. Pinnavaia, Science 269, 1242 (1995)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. P.T. Tanev, T.J. Pinnavaia, Science 267, 865 (1995)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Y. Yang, X. Yan, Y. Cui, Q. He, D. Li, A. Wang, J. Fei, J. Li, J. Mater. Chem. 18, 5731 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. A. Sayari, Chem. Mater. 8, 1840 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. A. Corma, Chem. Rev. 97, 2373 (1997)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. J.Y. Ying, C.P. Mehnert, M.S. Wong, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 38, 56 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. J. Rouquerol, D. Avnir, C.W. Fairbridge, D.H. Everett, J.H. Haynes, N. Pernicone, J.D.F. Ramsay, K.S.W. Sing, K.K. Unger, Pure Appl. Chem. 66, 1739 (1994)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. A. Corma, F. Rey, J. Rius, M.J. Sabater, S. Valencia, Nature 431, 287 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Y. Shin, J. Liu, L.-Q. Wang, Z. Nie, W.D. Samuels, G.E. Fryxell, G.J. Exarhos, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 39, 2702 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. C.H. Christensen, K. Johannsen, I. Schmidt, C.H. Christensen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 13370 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. F. Svec, J.M.J. Frechet, Adv. Mater. 6, 242 (1994)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. A. Katiyar, L. Ji, P. Smirniotis, N.G. Pinto, J. Chromatogr. A 1069, 119 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. S.A. Bagshaw, A.R. Hayman, Chem. Commun. 533 (2000)

  19. S.A. Bagshaw, A.R. Hayman, Adv. Mater. 13, 1011 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. X.S. Zhao, G.Q.M. Lu, X. Hu, Chem. Commun. 1391 (1999)

  21. R. Ryoo, I.-S. Park, S. Jun, C.W. Lee, M. Kruk, M. Jaroniec, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 1650 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Y. Zhou, M. Antonietti, Chem. Mater. 16, 544 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Y. Zhou, M. Antonietti, Chem. Commun. 2564 (2003)

  24. Y. Zhou, M. Antonietti, Adv. Mater. 15, 1452 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. M. Kruk, T. Asefa, M. Jaroniec, G.A. Ozin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 6383 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. M. Kato, T. Shigeno, T. Kimura, K. Kuroda, Chem. Mater. 17, 6416 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Y.S. Lin, H.P. Lin, C.Y. Mou, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 76, 203 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Y. Di, X.J. Meng, L.F. Wang, S.G. Li, F.S. Xiao, Langmuir 22, 3068 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. R.L. Wang, S.H. Han, W.G. Hou, L.X. Sun, J. Zhao, Y.S. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 10955 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. X. Yan, S. Han, W. Hou, X. Yu, C. Zeng, X. Zhao, H. Che, Colloids Surf. A 303, 219 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. K. Esumi, M. Goino, Y. Koide, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 183, 539 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. T. Yoshimura, H. Yoshida, A. Ohno, K. Esumi, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 267, 167 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. M. Kruk, M. Jaroniec, J.M. Kim, R. Ryoo, Langmuir 15, 5279 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. J. Rathousk, G. Schulz-Ekloff, A. Zukal, Microporous Mater. 6, 385 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. S.Z. Qiao, S.K. Bhatia, X.S. Zhao, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 65, 287 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. M. Jaroniec, M. Kruk, J.P. Olivier, Langmuir 15, 5410 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. M. Kruk, M. Jaroniec, A. Sayari, J. Phys. Chem. B 101, 583 (1997)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. J.S. Beck, J.C. Vartuli, G.J. Kennedy, C.T. Kresge, W.J. Roth, S.E. Schramm, Chem. Mater. 6, 1816 (1994)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  39. K.S.W. Sing, D.H. Everett, R.A.W. Haul, L. Moscou, R.A. Pierotti, J. Rouquerol, T. Siemieniewska, Pure Appl. Chem. 57, 603 (1985)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. P.T. Tanev, T.J. Pinnavaia, Chem. Mater. 8, 2068 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. S. Han, J. Xu, W. Hou, X. Yu, Y. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. B 108, 15043 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. H. Hirata, N. Hattori, M. Ishida, H. Okabayashi, M. Frusaka, R. Zana, J. Phys. Chem. 99, 17778 (1995)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  43. M.J. Rosen, Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena, 3rd edn. (Wiley, New Jersey, 2004), pp. 149–150

    Google Scholar 

  44. E.C. Lingafelter, Chem. Rev. 44, 135 (1949)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This research is financially supported by the Key Project Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (No: 105104), the Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 50572057), the Middle-aged and Youthful Excellent Scientist Encouragement Foundation of Shandong (No: 2005BS11003), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No: Z2006B02), the Scientific and Technological Development Project of Shandong Province (No: 2007GG20006002).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry (Shandong University) Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China

    Yuanyuan Sun, Shuhua Han, Xiaojuan Yu, Hongwei Che, Aifeng Liu & Shasha Wang

Authors
  1. Yuanyuan Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Shuhua Han
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Xiaojuan Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Hongwei Che
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Aifeng Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Shasha Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Shuhua Han.

Electronic supplementary material

Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material.

(DOC 591 kb)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sun, Y., Han, S., Yu, X. et al. Synthesis of highly ordered supermicroporous silica using short-chain cationic trimeric surfactant as structure-directing agent. J Porous Mater 17, 597–603 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-009-9329-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-009-9329-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation