Amino-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica

Abstract

The present invention relates to amino-functionalized mesoporous silica. The present invention provides amino-functionalized mesoporous silica having hexagonal platelet morphology with short channels perpendicular to the platelet. The lengths of the channels are preferably 10˜1000 nm. The present invention also provides a method for preparing amino-functionalized mesoporous silica having hexagonal platelet morphology comprising a series of steps in sequence which are reactive gel preparation before subjected to the microwave, microwave heating for co-condensation reaction and crystallization, and solvent extraction for surfactant removal. The direct co-condensation approach with microwave heating and adoption of sodium metasilicate as silica source can give great advantage in the view of economy and environment.

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