Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica with Molecular‐Scale Ordering Self‐Assembled by Hydrogen Bonds |
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| Authors: | Dr. Norihiro Mizoshita Dr. Shinji Inagaki |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc.;2. Advanced Catalytic Transformation Program for Carbon Utilization (ACT‐C), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Nagakute, Aichi 480‐1192 (Japan) |
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| Abstract: | Nanoporous materials with functional frameworks have attracted attention because of their potential for various applications. Silica‐based mesoporous materials generally consist of amorphous frameworks, whereas a molecular‐scale lamellar ordering within the pore wall has been found for periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) prepared from bridged organosilane precursors. Formation of a “crystal‐like” framework has been expected to significantly change the physical and chemical properties of PMOs. However, until now, there has been no report on other crystal‐like arrangements. Here, we report a new molecular‐scale ordering induced for a PMO. Our strategy is to form pore walls from precursors exhibiting directional H‐bonding interaction. We demonstrate that the H‐bonded organosilica columns are hexagonally packed within the pore walls. We also show that the H‐bonded pore walls can stably accommodate H‐bonding guest molecules, which represents a new method of modifying the PMO framework. |
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| Keywords: | host– guest systems hydrogen bonds mesoporous materials organosilicas self‐assembly |
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