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First Author:
Li, Xiangcun
Correspondence Author:
John, VT (reprint author), Tulane Univ, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, New Orleans, LA 70118 USA.
Co-author:
John, Vijay T.,Zhan, Jingjing,He, Gaohong,He, Jibao,Spinu, Leonard
Date of Publication:
2011-05-17
Journal:
LANGMUIR
Included Journals:
Scopus、SCIE、EI、PubMed
Document Type:
J
Volume:
27
Issue:
10
Page Number:
6252-6259
ISSN No.:
0743-7463
Abstract:
Mesoporous SiO2/TiO2/Fe2O3 particles containing macropores of about 50 nm in diameter have been prepared by an aerosol process using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a templating agent. In contrast to the traditional templating effect of CTAB to form ordered mesoporous silicas, the morphology here is vastly different due to the presence of precursor iron salts. The particles have mesoporosity templated by CTAB but additionally have large voids leading to a combined macroporous and mesoporous structure. The morphology is explained through the formation of colloidal structures containing species such as CTA(+)X(-1)Fe(3+) colloids in the aerosol droplets, indicating of a salt bridging effect. This dual porosity has applied implications, as the macropores provide easy entry to the particle interior in potentially diffusion limited situations. Furthermore, the particles encapsulate Fe2O3 and contain TiO2 leading to the dual functional properties of magnetic response and photocatalytic activity,
Translation or Not:
no
