Ia3d cubic mesoporous silicas using EO17MA23 diblock copolymers made from ATRP

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Dec 7:(23):2878-9. doi: 10.1039/b208599m.

Abstract

Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methyl acrylate) diblock copolymer (EOmMAn) prepared via an atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) approach was used as a template to synthesize Ia3d mesostructured silica with thick walls under acidic conditions.