A Single-Step Synthesis of Electroactive Mesoporous ProDOT-Silica Structures.

The single-step preparation of highly ordered mesoporous silica hybrid nanocomposites with conjugated polymers was explored using a novel cationic 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene (ProDOT) surfactant (PrS). The method does not require high-temperature calcination or a washing procedure. The combination of self-assembly of the silica surfactant and in situ polymerization of the ProDOT tail is responsible for creation of the mesoporosity with ultralarge pores, large pore volume, and electroactivity.

Synthesis of nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon nitride with tunable pores, band gaps and nitrogen content from a single aminoguanidine precursor.

Highly ordered mesoporous carbon nitride (CN) with an extremely high nitrogen content and tunable pore diameters was synthesized by using a new precursor with a high nitrogen content, aminoguanidine hydrochloride and mesoporous silica SBA-15 with different pore diameters as hard templates. Surprisingly, the N/C ratio of the prepared mesoporous CN (MCN-4: 1.80) was considerably higher than that of the theoretically predicted C(3)N(4) nanostructures (1.

Functionalization of mesoporous carbon with superbasic MgO nanoparticles for the efficient synthesis of sulfinamides.

Highly basic MgO nanoparticles with different sizes have been successfully immobilized over mesoporous carbon with different pore diameters by a simple wet-impregnation method. The prepared catalysts have been characterized by various sophisticated techniques, such as XRD, nitrogen adsorption, electron energy loss spectroscopy, high-resolution TEM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the temperature-programmed desorption of CO(2). XRD results reveal that the mesostructure of the support is retained even after the huge loading of MgO nanoparticles inside the mesochannels of the support.

Ultrafast microwave assisted synthesis of mesoporous SnO2 and its characterization.

Mesoporous SnO2 was prepared by a high temperature microwave assisted process using a low cost polymeric surfactant, poly(ethylene glycol). The obtained material has been characterized by several sophisticated techniques such as XRD, nitrogen adsorption, HRTEM, UV-Vis DRS, HRSEM and photoluminescence. The characterization results reveal that the obtained material exhibits a high surface area with a spherical morphology, crystalline walls and narrow mesopores.

Synthesis of superacid-functionalized mesoporous nanocages with tunable pore diameters and their application in the synthesis of coumarins.

Here we demonstrate for the first time the preparation of a triflic acid (TFA)-functionalized mesoporous nanocage with tunable pore diameters by the wet impregnation method. The obtained materials have been unambiguously characterized by XRD, N(2) adsorption, FTIR spectroscopy, and NH(3) temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). From the characterization results, it has been found that the TFA molecules are firmly anchored on the surface of the mesoporous supports without affecting their acidity.