A highly ordered cubic mesoporous silica/graphene nanocomposite

Nanoscale. 2013 Oct 21;5(20):9604-8. doi: 10.1039/c3nr03108j.

Abstract

A highly ordered cubic mesoporous silica (KIT-6)/graphene nanocomposite and 2D KIT-6 nanoflakes were synthesized using a novel synthesis methodology. The non-ionic triblock copolymer, P123, played a dual role as a structure-directing agent in the formation of the cubic mesoporous structure and as a cross-linking agent between mesoporous silica and graphene. The prepared (KIT-6)/graphene nanocomposite could act as a template for the preparation of mesoporous material/graphene nanocomposites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Porosity
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Graphite