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The synthesis of micrometer‐ and submicrometer‐size spheres of ordered mesoporous oxide MCM‐41
Author(s) -
Grün Michael,
Lauer Iris,
Unger Klaus K.
Publication year - 1997
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/adma.19970090317
Subject(s) - materials science , mesoporous material , micrometer , mcm 41 , characterization (materials science) , scanning electron microscope , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , spheres , sorption , diffraction , oxide , organic chemistry , composite material , optics , catalysis , chemistry , physics , engineering , adsorption , astronomy , metallurgy
Spherical particles of the mesoporous material MCM‐41 have been synthesized and are reported for the first time. The results of characterization of the samples by X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and nitrogen sorption at 77 K (which provides information about the pore system) is described. It is shown that all the properties of the spherical MCM‐41 particles are essentially the same as those of the MCM‐41 materials synthesized by well‐established methods. Finally, possibilities for future research are outlined.