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Advances in Mesoporous Material 2015

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Porous Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2015) | Viewed by 39052

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Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Córdoba, Spain
Interests: green chemistry; biomass valorization; heterogeneous catalysis; nanomaterial design
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Dear Colleagues,

Since their discovery in the 1980s, mesoporous materials featuring high surface areas, narrow pore size distribution, and tuneable pore diameters have attracted a great deal of attention. This is because of their promising properties and applications in various areas (including adsorption, separation, sensing, and catalysis). Innovation through specific and rational designs has led to the development of a wide range of these materials with varying morphologies (e.g., hexagonal, cubic, and rod-like), structures (e.g., silicates, carbons, and metal oxides), and functionalities. The diversity of materials currently makes this field one of the most developed in materials science. However, many recent advances in the field are diversifying this exciting area of work toward promising applications in drug delivery, tumoral therapy, biomedicine, etc.

This Special Issue aims to provide a range of selected contributions on advances in the design and preparation of different mesoporous materials. The issue will also discuss such materials’ applications in different areas (e.g., catalysis, separation, sensing, adsorption, drug delivery, etc).

Prof. Dr. Rafael Luque
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • mesoporous materials
  • silicas
  • carbons
  • metal oxides
  • catalysis
  • adsorption
  • separation
  • sensing
  • drug delivery

 

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“Low Cost” Pore Expanded SBA-15 Functionalized with Amine Groups Applied to CO2 Adsorption
by Enrique Vilarrasa-García, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Elisa Maria Ortigosa Moya, Celio Loureiro Cavalcante, Jr., Diana Cristina Silva Azevedo and Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón
Materials 2015, 8(5), 2495-2513; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8052495 - 11 May 2015
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The CO2 adsorption capacity of different functionalized mesoporous silicas of the SBA-15 type was investigated and the influence of textural properties and the effect of the silicon source on the CO2 uptake studied. Several adsorbents based on SBA-15 were synthesized using [...] Read more.
The CO2 adsorption capacity of different functionalized mesoporous silicas of the SBA-15 type was investigated and the influence of textural properties and the effect of the silicon source on the CO2 uptake studied. Several adsorbents based on SBA-15 were synthesized using sodium silicate as silicon source, replacing the commonly used tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). Thus, we synthesized three couples of supports, two at room temperature (RT, RT-F), two hydrothermal (HT, HT-F) and two hydrothermal with addition of swelling agent (1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene) (TiPB, TiPB-F). Within each couple, one of the materials was synthesized with ammonium fluoride (NH4F). The supports were functionalized via grafting 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and via impregnation with polyethylenimine ethylenediamine branched (PEI). The adsorption behavior of the pure materials was described well by the Langmuir model, whereas for the amine-silicas, a Dualsite Langmuir model was applied, which allowed us to qualify and quantify two different adsorption sites. Among the materials synthesized, only the SBA-15 synthesized at room temperatures (RT) improved its properties as an adsorbent with the addition of fluoride when the silicas were functionalized with APTES. The most promising result was the TiPB-F/50PEI silica which at 75 °C and 1 bar CO2 captured 2.21 mmol/g. Full article
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Spherical V-Fe-MCM-48: The Synthesis, Characterization and Hydrothermal Stability
by Wang Qian, Haiqing Wang, Jin Chen and Yan Kong
Materials 2015, 8(4), 1752-1765; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8041752 - 14 Apr 2015
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Spherical MCM-48 mesoporous sieve co-doped with vanadium and iron was successfully synthesized via one-step hydrothermal method. The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, inductively coupled plasma (ICP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectra, [...] Read more.
Spherical MCM-48 mesoporous sieve co-doped with vanadium and iron was successfully synthesized via one-step hydrothermal method. The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, inductively coupled plasma (ICP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectra, and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) techniques. Results indicated that the V-Fe-MCM-48 showed an ordered 3D cubic mesostructure with spherical morphology, narrow pore size distribution and high specific surface area. Most of vanadium and iron atoms existing as tetrahedral V4+ and Fe3+ species were co-doped into the silicate framework. The particle sizes of V-Fe-MCM-48 were smaller and the specific area was much higher than those of of V-MCM-48. Additionally, the synthesized V-Fe-MCM-48 exhibited improved hydrothermal stability compared with the pure MCM-48. Full article
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Tuning the Pore Geometry of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Enhanced Adsorption of Bisphenol-A
by Wannes Libbrecht, Koen Vandaele, Klaartje De Buysser, An Verberckmoes, Joris W. Thybaut, Hilde Poelman, Jeriffa De Clercq and Pascal Van Der Voort
Materials 2015, 8(4), 1652-1665; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8041652 - 10 Apr 2015
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Mesoporous carbons were synthesized via both soft and hard template methods and compared to a commercial powder activated carbon (PAC) for the adsorption ability of bisphenol-A (BPA) from an aqueous solution. The commercial PAC had a BET-surface of 1027 m2/g with [...] Read more.
Mesoporous carbons were synthesized via both soft and hard template methods and compared to a commercial powder activated carbon (PAC) for the adsorption ability of bisphenol-A (BPA) from an aqueous solution. The commercial PAC had a BET-surface of 1027 m2/g with fine pores of 3 nm and less. The hard templated carbon (CMK-3) material had an even higher BET-surface of 1420 m2/g with an average pore size of 4 nm. The soft templated carbon (SMC) reached a BET-surface of 476 m2/g and a pore size of 7 nm. The maximum observed adsorption capacity (qmax) of CMK-3 was the highest with 474 mg/g, compared to 290 mg/g for PAC and 154 mg/g for SMC. The difference in adsorption capacities was attributed to the specific surface area and hydrophobicity of the adsorbent. The microporous PAC showed the slowest adsorption, while the ordered mesopores of SMC and CMK-3 enhanced the BPA diffusion into the adsorbent. This difference in adsorption kinetics is caused by the increase in pore diameter. However, CMK-3 with an open geometry consisting of interlinked nanorods allows for even faster intraparticle diffusion. Full article
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Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Mesoporous Polyaniline-Silica Nanocomposites as an Electrode Material for Pseudocapacitors
by Lei Zu, Xiuguo Cui, Yanhua Jiang, Zhongkai Hu, Huiqin Lian, Yang Liu, Yushun Jin, Yan Li and Xiaodong Wang
Materials 2015, 8(4), 1369-1383; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8041369 - 25 Mar 2015
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Mesoporous polyaniline-silica nanocomposites with a full interpenetrating structure for pseudocapacitors were synthesized via the vapor phase approach. The morphology and structure of the nanocomposites were deeply investigated by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption tests. The [...] Read more.
Mesoporous polyaniline-silica nanocomposites with a full interpenetrating structure for pseudocapacitors were synthesized via the vapor phase approach. The morphology and structure of the nanocomposites were deeply investigated by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption tests. The results present that the mesoporous nanocomposites possess a uniform particle morphology and full interpenetrating structure, leading to a continuous conductive polyaniline network with a large specific surface area. The electrochemical performances of the nanocomposites were tested in a mixed solution of sulfuric acid and potassium iodide. With the merits of a large specific surface area and suitable pore size distribution, the nanocomposite showed a large specific capacitance (1702.68 farad (F)/g) due to its higher utilization of the active material. This amazing value is almost three-times larger than that of bulk polyaniline when the same mass of active material was used. Full article
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Hierarchical Composites to Reduce N-Nitrosamines in Cigarette Smoke
by Yan Yan Li, Yi Cao, Ming Bo Yue, Jing Yang and Jian Hua Zhu
Materials 2015, 8(3), 1325-1340; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8031325 - 20 Mar 2015
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In order to reduce the harmful constituents in cigarette smoke, two hierarchical composites were synthesized. Based on, zeolites HZSM-5 or NaY fragments were introduced into the synthetic system of mesoporous silica SBA-15 or MCM-41 and assembled with the mesoporous materials. These porous composites [...] Read more.
In order to reduce the harmful constituents in cigarette smoke, two hierarchical composites were synthesized. Based on, zeolites HZSM-5 or NaY fragments were introduced into the synthetic system of mesoporous silica SBA-15 or MCM-41 and assembled with the mesoporous materials. These porous composites combine the advantages of micro- and mesoporous materials, and exhibit higher effects than activated carbon on reducing tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA) and some vapor phase compounds in smoke. Full article
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