Surface Functionalized Mesoporous Material and Method of Making Same
According to the present invention, an organized assembly of functional molecules with specific interfacial functionality (functional group(s)) is attached to available surfaces including within mesopores of a mesoporous material. The method of the present invention avoids the standard base soak that would digest the walls between the mesopores by boiling the mesoporous material in water for surface preparation then removing all but one or two layers of water molecules on the internal surface of a pore. Suitable functional molecule precursor is then applied to permeate the hydrated pores and the precursor then undergoes condensation to form the functional molecules on the interior surface(s) of the pore(s).
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA; Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
- Assignee:
- DOEFE
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,326,326
- Application Number:
- 09/020,028; 020028; NONE
- OSTI ID:
- 829882
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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