Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres

Mesoporous silica material was first discovered by Mobil research group in 1990s. Its nanoscale form is favorable due to their properties such as high specific surface area, tunable sizes and easy surface functionalization. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) is commonly synthesize through conden...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana, Ahmad, Haslina, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2020
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author Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana
Ahmad, Haslina
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin
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Ahmad, Haslina
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin
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description Mesoporous silica material was first discovered by Mobil research group in 1990s. Its nanoscale form is favorable due to their properties such as high specific surface area, tunable sizes and easy surface functionalization. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) is commonly synthesize through condensation of silica source in the presence of templates. Two most commonly used templates are cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and polymer PF-127. However, in these recent years, new templates were discovered and one of it is ionic liquids (ILs). ILs are salt that has melting point below 100 °C and its core structure is similar to CTAB which consist of large organic cations and inorganic or organic anions. Therefore, it has the potential to serve as alternative template in formation of MSNs. This work reported usage of two long chain imidazolium ILs as template in the synthesis of monodispersed mesoporous silica nanospheres (MNSs). The effect of imidazolium ILs alkyl chain length on properties of MNSs were investigated. It was found that particle size of MNSs decreases with alkyl chain length of imidazolium ILs. The porosity of the MNSs were further analyzed through nitrogen sorption analysis where the surface areas were 570.61 and 598.71 m2 g-1 and pore volume up to 1.4 cm3 g-1.
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spelling upm-865912021-09-28T23:07:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86591/ Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana Ahmad, Haslina Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin Mesoporous silica material was first discovered by Mobil research group in 1990s. Its nanoscale form is favorable due to their properties such as high specific surface area, tunable sizes and easy surface functionalization. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) is commonly synthesize through condensation of silica source in the presence of templates. Two most commonly used templates are cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and polymer PF-127. However, in these recent years, new templates were discovered and one of it is ionic liquids (ILs). ILs are salt that has melting point below 100 °C and its core structure is similar to CTAB which consist of large organic cations and inorganic or organic anions. Therefore, it has the potential to serve as alternative template in formation of MSNs. This work reported usage of two long chain imidazolium ILs as template in the synthesis of monodispersed mesoporous silica nanospheres (MNSs). The effect of imidazolium ILs alkyl chain length on properties of MNSs were investigated. It was found that particle size of MNSs decreases with alkyl chain length of imidazolium ILs. The porosity of the MNSs were further analyzed through nitrogen sorption analysis where the surface areas were 570.61 and 598.71 m2 g-1 and pore volume up to 1.4 cm3 g-1. Trans Tech Publications 2020-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86591/1/Long%20chain%20imidazolium%20.pdf Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana and Ahmad, Haslina and Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin (2020) Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres. Solid State Phenomena, 301. 209 - 216. ISSN 1012-0394; ESSN: 1662-9779 https://www.scientific.net/SSP.301.209 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.301.209
spellingShingle Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana
Ahmad, Haslina
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin
Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title_full Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title_fullStr Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title_full_unstemmed Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title_short Long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
title_sort long chain imidazolium ionic liquids as templates in the formation of mesoporous silica nanospheres
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