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Ring‐Opening Polymerization of a [1]Silaferrocenophane Within the Channels of Mesoporous Silica: Poly(ferrocenylsilane)‐MCM‐41 Precursors to Magnetic Iron Nanostructures
Author(s) -
MacLachlan Mark J.,
Aroca Patricia,
Coombs Neil,
Manners Ian,
Ozin Geoffrey A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199801)10:2<144::aid-adma144>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - materials science , polymerization , mesoporous material , mesoporous silica , mesoporous organosilica , chemical engineering , nanostructure , pyrolysis , solid state nuclear magnetic resonance , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , nuclear magnetic resonance , catalysis , chemistry , engineering , physics
Ring‐opening polymerization inside the channels of mesoporous silica is reported for the first time. A composite material consisting of mesoporous silica and the [1]silaferrocenophane shown in the Figure has been examined by solid‐state NMR and powder X‐ray diffractometry. It is demonstrated that the products of the polymerization and subsequent pyrolysis remain predominantly within the channels of the host material.