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A fluorescent oligomeric surfactant prepared by multi-step synthesis was used as a template to obtain ordered mesostructured silica, the fluorescent surfactant completely fills the nano-channels and the emission spectrum shows that the composite is red-shifted 32 nm when compared with the surfactant in aqueous solution.