Bimodal pore systems in non-ionically templated [Si]-MSU-X mesoporous silica through biomimetic synthesis in weakly ionic solutions

Abstract

Non-ionically templated [Si]-MSU-1 mesoporous silicas have been prepared in weakly ionic sodium salt solutions from a non-ionic silica precursor and exhibit highly symmetric bimodal mesopore systems and demonstrate the immense flexibility of the non-ionic templating system.

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