Fabrication of highly ordered mesoporous silica with the assistance of phosphate†
Abstract
A simple route to prepare ordered mesoporous silica with a uniform pore size distribution was reported, which was synthesized at quasi-neutral pH with the assistance of phosphate using sodium silicate as a silicon source. The products prepared at various pH were investigated and ordered mesoporous silica with a uniform pore structure was synthesized at a pH of 6.15.