In this study, we present a facile method to prepare thiocyanato-functionalized porous silica nanospheres. Thiocyanato functionalized silica shells were coated on positively charged cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （C...In this study, we present a facile method to prepare thiocyanato-functionalized porous silica nanospheres. Thiocyanato functionalized silica shells were coated on positively charged cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） micelles via hydrolysis and condensation of （3-thiocyanatopropyl）triethoxysilane （TCPTES）, the CTAB cores were removed subsequently to form thiocyanato-functionalized porous sil- ica nanospheres. We demonstrate that the contents of the thiocyanato groups within the functionalized porous silica nanosphere frameworks gradually diminished as a function ofhydrothermal treatment time at 100~C until complete removal, confirmed by TGA and FTIR spectra. The data indicate that extended operation at relatively elevated temperatures may lead to the decomposition of the thiocyanato functional groups. In addition, at a lower CTAB concentration （0.0009 M）, non-porous thiocyanato functionalized sil- ica nanospheres were formed. However, increasing the CrAB concentration to 0.01 M resulted in porous nanospheres inferring that a CTAB concentration threshold is needed to form thiocyanato-functionalized porous silica nanospheres.展开更多
文摘In this study, we present a facile method to prepare thiocyanato-functionalized porous silica nanospheres. Thiocyanato functionalized silica shells were coated on positively charged cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） micelles via hydrolysis and condensation of （3-thiocyanatopropyl）triethoxysilane （TCPTES）, the CTAB cores were removed subsequently to form thiocyanato-functionalized porous sil- ica nanospheres. We demonstrate that the contents of the thiocyanato groups within the functionalized porous silica nanosphere frameworks gradually diminished as a function ofhydrothermal treatment time at 100~C until complete removal, confirmed by TGA and FTIR spectra. The data indicate that extended operation at relatively elevated temperatures may lead to the decomposition of the thiocyanato functional groups. In addition, at a lower CTAB concentration （0.0009 M）, non-porous thiocyanato functionalized sil- ica nanospheres were formed. However, increasing the CrAB concentration to 0.01 M resulted in porous nanospheres inferring that a CTAB concentration threshold is needed to form thiocyanato-functionalized porous silica nanospheres.
