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Azobenzene‐Derived Surfactants as Phototriggered Recyclable Templates for the Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Silica Nanospheres
Author(s) -
Wei Jing,
Liu Yuyun,
Chen Jia,
Li Yuhui,
Yue Qin,
Pan Gaoxiang,
Yu Yanlei,
Deng Yonghui,
Zhao Dongyuan
Publication year - 2014
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.201305104
Subject(s) - azobenzene , template , materials science , mesoporous silica , mesoporous material , nanotechnology , photochromism , molecule , pulmonary surfactant , computer science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , chemistry , engineering , composite material , polymer
An azobenzene‐derived surfactant behaves as a “smart” molecule. Not only is it used as the structure‐directing agent to synthesize unique mesoporous silica nanospheres, but it can also be quickly released from the silica framework with UV light and subsequently recycled.