Highly-controlled grafting of mono and dicationic 4,4'-bipyridine derivatives on SBA-15 for potential application as adsorbent of CuCl2 from ethanol solution.

This work describes a highly controlled post-grafting of mono and dicationic 4,4'-bipyridine alkoxysilane derivatives (Bipy(+) and Bipy(2+)) onto the surface of an ordered mesoporous silica, SBA-15. The materials obtained are designated as SBA-15/Bipy(+)Cl(-) and SBA-15/Bipy(2+)Cl(2)(-), both possessing chloride as counter ion. The regular arrangement of uniform pores of this inorganic matrix is likely to ensure good accessibility to the active centers (electron acceptors) attached to the surface.

Ion-exchange properties of imidazolium-grafted SBA-15 toward AuCl4(-) anions and their conversion into supported gold nanoparticles.

Imidazolium groups were successfully prepared and grafted on the surface of SBA-15 mesoporous silica. The ion-exchange properties of the functionalized porous solid (SBA-15/R(+)Cl(-)) toward AuCl(4)(-) anions were evaluated through an ion-exchange isotherm. The calculated values of the equilibrium constant (log β = 4.