Basic Functionalization of Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica

Recently, a novel method of modification, i.e., functionalizing the internal surface of mesoporous materials has been reported1-5, owing to the large pore size, the silanol groups, which are in a big population in mesoporous materials, can chemically couple with the active groups of some bulky organic functional molecules. Based on this approach, one can obtain novel solid basic catalysts. Here we functionalized the hexagonal and hexagonal-like mesoporous silica materials SBA-3 and HMS wi…

Basic Functionalization of Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica

Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (AM), 3-ethyldiaminopropyltrimethoxysilane (ED) and 3-piperazinylpropyltriethoxysilane (PZ), were used to chemically couple with the silanol groups of calcined hexagonal and hexagonal-like mesoporous silica SBA-3 and HMS, respectively, to produce functionalised alkaline mesoporous materials. The increase in the dosage of organosilanes, or in reaction temperature, or in the humidity (i.e., water content) of support, is favorable to the grafting of functional molecules on the surface. When functionalization conditions are the same, the order of loadings on SBA-3 and DDA-HMS is ED>AM>PZ. However, on ODA-HMS, the loading of AM is similar to that of ED.