The Effect of Template Phase on the Structures of As‐Synthesized Silica Nanoparticles with Fragile Didodecyldimethylammonium Bromide Vesicles as Templates

Abstract

The effect of template phase on the structures of as-synthesized silica nanoparticles with fragile DDAB vesicles as templates is reported. It is found that the template phase plays a critical role in the growth process of silica: the unstable DDAB vesicles in liquid-crystalline phase often lead to the formation of mesostructured solid spheres, and the rather stable DDAB vesicles in gel phase lead to the formation of hollow spheres with less mesostructures. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c1228_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.