Abstract
A monodispersive core-shell structure of spherical mesoporous silica @nanocrystalline zirconia has been successfully synthesized by a special two step synthesis combined with a facile grafting method using plenty of surplus hydroxyls on the surface of mesoporous SiO2. XRD, nitrogen adsorption analysis, TEM, FETEM, and UV-VIS are used for the structural characterization. This spherical composite has a very uniform particle size around 260 nm and a homogeneous single-particle shell of nanocrystalline zirconia of around 4 nm in thickness. UV-VIS spectrum of this composite presents a significant blue shift compared to the bulk crystalline zirconia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-213 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
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| State | Published - 1 Dec 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Core-shell structure
- Mesoporous silica
- Monodispersion
- Spherical composite