• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.1915-1922
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• 2012

In this study, synthesis of mesoporous silica such as, SBA-15, MCM-41, MCM-48, KIT-6 according to various experimental conditions. The CMK(Carbon Mesoporous Korea) was synthsized by various mesoporous silica. Finally, the mesoporous transition metal structure synthesized using CMK structure. Nitrogen adsorption/ desorption, SEM, low angle X-ray diffraction were carried for analysis of each sample. The optimum synthesis condition of mesoporous transition metal structure derived from characteristic analysis. The SBA-15 is best precursor for synthesis of mesoporous transition metal structure. The surface area of copper mesorporous structure from CMK(SBA-15) is $225m^2/g$, pore diameter is 2.91nm by BET analysis.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.449-453
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• 2009

A mesoporous assembly of layered titanate with well-dispersed Pt cocatalysts has been synthesized via a restacking of exfoliated titanate nanosheets and a simultaneous adsorption of Pt nanoparticles. According to powder X-ray diffraction analysis, the obtained mesoporous assembly shows amorphous structure corresponding to the disordered stacking of layered titanate crystallites. Field emission-scanning electron microscopy and $N_2$ adsorption-desorption isotherm measurement clearly demonstrate the formation of mesoporous structure with expanded surface area due to the house-of-cards type stacking of the titanate crystallites. From high resolution-transmission electron microscopy and elemental mapping analyses, it is found that Pt nanoparticles with the size of ~2.5 nm are homogeneously dispersed in the mesoporous assembly of layered titanate. In comparison with the protonated titanate, the present mesoporous assembly of layered titanate exhibits better photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of organic molecules. This finding underscores that the restacking of exfoliated nanosheets is quite useful not only in creating mesoporous structure but also in improving the photocatalytic activity of titanium oxide.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.455-461
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• 2005

This study was designed to investigate the fundamental aspects of a possible recovery of phosphorus strategy from wastewater by using the zirconium mesoporous structured materials as a new type of ion exchangers. Zirconium mesoporous structure material was synthesized by hydro-thermal synthesis. The synthesized zirconium mesoporous structure was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron micrograph (TEM). From the results of XRD and TEM, it was found out that hexagonal mesoporous structure, pore size was about $47{\AA}$, was synthesized. Experimental results showed that the complex of zirconium sulfate tetrahydrate and surfactant micelles had very high ability for capture of phosphorus. The amount of phosphate ions exchanged into the solid was as great as 3.4mmol/g-ZS. And the ion exchange reaction was occurred between $PO_4{^{3-}}$ and $SO_4{^{2-}}$ and also between $PO_4{^{3-}}$ and $OH^-$. Therefore, it is possible to get the higher removal efficiency than other ion exchange media and adsorbent.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.186-190
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• 2011

Periodically ordered mesoporous manganese oxides were synthesized in a single and double replication procedure. Mesoporous SBA-15 and -16 silica and their reverse replica carbons were successively used as hard templates. The silica and carbon pore systems were infiltrated with $Mn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}xH_2O$ or $Mn(AcAc)_2$, which was then converted to $Mn_2O_3$ at 873 K; the silica and carbon matrix were finally removed by NaOH solution or calcinations in air. The structure of the mesoporous $Mn_2O_3$, using a carbon template, corresponds to that of the original SBA-15 and SBA-16 silica. The products consist of hexagonally arranged cylindrical mesopores with crystalline pore walls or cubic mesoporous pores. The structure of replica has been confirmed by XRD, TEM analysis, and its electrochemical properties were tested with cyclic voltammetry. Formation of $Mn_2O_3$ inside the mesoporous carbon pore system showed much improved electrical properties.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.617-623
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• 2017

Mesoporous carbon nanofibers as electrode material for electrical double-layer capacitors(EDLCs) are fabricated using the electrospinning method and carbonization. Their morphologies, structures, chemical bonding states, porous structure, and electrochemical performance are investigated. The optimized mesoporous carbon nanofiber has a high sepecific surface area of $667m^2\;g^{-1}$, high average pore size of 6.3 nm, and high mesopore volume fraction of 80 %, as well as a unifom network structure consiting of a 1-D nanofiber stucture. The optimized mesoporous carbon nanofiber shows outstanding electrochemical performance with high specific capacitance of $87F\;g^{-1}$ at a current density of $0.1A\;g^{-1}$, high-rate performance ($72F\;g^{-1}$ at a current density of $20.0A\;g^{-1}$), and good cycling stability ($92F\;g^{-1}$ after 100 cycles). The improvement of the electrochemical performance via the combined effects of high specific surface area are due to the high mesopore volume fraction of the carbon nanofibers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• pp.1113-1115
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• 2002

Mesoporous silica, MCM-41, was synthesized by sol-gel method. The organic structure-directing agent must be removed to make the desired proes. To achieve this, alternative calcination method using microwave oven was adapted to this removal stage. Microwave calcination was shown to provide a novel, rapid and inexpensive method of praparing nanoporous material. It was studied how the porous structure, surface area and pore size distribution were changes under microwave calcination.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.25 no.8
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• pp.593-601
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• 2012

Ordered mesoporous oxide films have been focused because of their low density, high interior specific surface area, and high thermal insulation. Specially, the ordered mesoporous oxide films prepared by self-assembly has many advantages due to easy process and high reproducibility. In this work, ordered mesoporous $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$, and $TiO_2$ films were synthesized by control of composition and processing parameter. Also, their structural, thermal, and mechanical properties were characterized variously. In conclusion, ordered mesoporous oxides will be one of core materials in new technology due to their excellent and unique properties.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• v.34 no.7
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• pp.1930-1935
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• 2017

We present a simple route to prepare mesoporous hollow silica particles containing an Au core, i.e., yolk/shell particles, by sol-gel and selective etching processes. Using tetraethoxysilane as a silica precursor, zinc acetate as a base catalyst, and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride as a soft template in the presence of Au nanoparticles, double-layered mesoporous shells were produced in one step. Elemental analysis showed that the inner shell consists of zinc silicate and the outer shell is pure silica. Au/mesoporous silica yolk/shell nanoparticles were obtained by selective etching of the zinc oxide phase with citrate buffer. The particle structure and composition were studied by transmission electron microscopy with energy disperse spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen sorption experiments. Formation of double shells on the Au core in a single step was explained by a difference in the formation rates of the silica and zinc silicate phases. Au/mesoporous yolk/shell particles showed a high catalytic activity for reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Rheology Conference
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• pp.159.4-159
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• 2001

• Journal of Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.189-194
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• 2016

We report a facile method for preparing KIT-1 mesoporous silicates with two different macroporous structures by dual templating. As a template for macropores, polystyrene (PS) beads are assembled into uniform three dimensional arrays by ice templating, i.e., by growing ice crystals during the freezing process of the particle suspension. Then, the polymeric templates are directly introduced into the precursor-gel solution with cationic surfactants for templating the mesopores, which is followed by hydrothermal crystallization and calcination. Later, by burning out the PS beads and the surfactants, KIT-1 mesoporous silicates with macropores are produced in a powder form. The macroporous structures of the silicates can be controlled by changing the amount of EDTANa4 salt under the same templating conditions using the PS beads and inverse-opal or hollow structures can be obtained. This strategy to prepare mesoporous powders with controllable macrostructures is potentially useful for various applications especially those dealing with bulky molecules such as, catalysis, separation, drug carriers and environmental adsorbents.