Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica AMS‐10 with Bicontinuous Cubic <i>Pn</i>$\bar 3$<i>m</i> Symmetry

Abstract

Woven into place: By precisely controlling the neutralization degree of the anionic surfactant template, mesoporous silica with different structures was prepared, such as AMS-10. Detailed characterizations of AMS-10 show that it is a novel bicontinuous cubic Pnm mesophase. The mesostructure is composed of an interwoven enantiomeric pair of 3D networks (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z504114_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.