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US20100272996A1
US20100272996A1 US12/668,859 US66885908A US2010272996A1 US 20100272996 A1 US20100272996 A1 US 20100272996A1 US 66885908 A US66885908 A US 66885908A US 2010272996 A1 US2010272996 A1 US 2010272996A1
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  • the invention relates to a method for the synthesis of porous silica particles with micrometer diameters.
  • High-performance liquid chromatography is currently the most commonly applied technique for separating and analysing multi-component mixtures.
  • the chromatographic industry is on the verge of radical change.
  • UHPLC ultra high-performance liquid chromatography
  • the shorter run times achieved by UHPLC, compared to HPLC, are possible by faster elution of the sample through a silica stationery phase composed of particles with diameters below 2 ⁇ m, typically between 1.1-1.9 ⁇ m.
  • porous silica particles in the 1-2 ⁇ m size range suitable for UHPLC has proven to be a challenge as it is difficult to form high yields of porous particles with mean diameters below 2 ⁇ m that have a narrow size distribution.
  • size-monodisperse enough for UHPLC it is necessary to separate out the desired particles which is a very time consuming process.
  • the particles have to be mechanically strong to withstand the high mobile-phase shear imposed by ultra-high pressures.
  • Porous ethyl-bridged hybrid particles have recently been developed by Waters Corporation 4 . These particles have an average pore diameter of 14.5 nm, making them suitable for peptide separations. The surface area of these particles however remains below 200 m 2 g ⁇ 1 , which is low for UHPLC requirements. The stability of these materials is also questionable at the high pressures that are involved in UHPLC and they are not seen as suitable long term replacement for porous silica particles.
  • 3,634,558 describe a process for producing non-porous rnonodisperse silica spheres of uniform size by agitating an aqueous alcoholic solution containing ammonia and lower alkyl tetraesters of silicic acid.
  • EP 0 844 949 describes a process for the production of porous spherical microparticles consisting of pure SiO 2 having a mean particle diameter of d 50 of 0.05 to 10 ⁇ m, a standard deviation of the particle diameter of at most 15% and a pore width of 2-20 nm comprising the steps of hydrolysing and polymerising mixtures comprising tetraalkoxysilanes and trialkoxysiianes, isolating the particles thus formed and heating the isolated particles to a temperature between 600 and 1300° C. to form pores.
  • radicals for example C 2 -C 25 -albyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl, C 7 -C 25 -alkylaryl or C 1 -C 25 -arylalkyl, are used to burn holes in the spherical silica particles.
  • Such a method may result in a non-uniform distribution of pores and pores of greatly varying size depending on the amount of and location of radicals in the pre-formed spherical particles.
  • Grun et al., 18 discloses a process for producing designed mesoporous silica absorbants comprising the steps of synthesising mesoporous silica particles with an average diameter of 0.1-2.3 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of 2.5-3.5 nm by the hydrolysis and condensation of tetra-n-alkaysilanes and an n-alkylamine in the presence of an ammonia catalyst and calcining the formed particles to remove any remaining n-alkylamine template. The resultant particles are then exposed to hydrothermal treatment to enlarge the average pore diameter to about 6.7 nm.
  • a larger pore diameter is required to avoid size exclusion effects. For example pore sizes in the region of >10 nm are required for UHPLC.
  • a wet chemistry method for synthesising mesoporous silica microparticles comprising the steps of: —
  • the mesoporous particles may have an average diameter of up to about 5 ⁇ m such as between about 0.1 ⁇ m to about 3 ⁇ m.
  • the step of further increasing the pore size using controlled dissolution may be repeated at least once.
  • the porous particles may be hydrothermally treated in an organic compound-water emulsion.
  • the organic compound to water ratio may be between 1 v/v % and 10 v/v %.
  • the organic compound may be an amine such as a neutral amine.
  • the amine may be selected from one or more of the group comprising: N,N-Dimethyldecylamine, Trioctylamine, trimethylamine, tridodecylamine and triethylamine.
  • the amine may be N,N-Dimethyldecylamine.
  • the organic compound may be an alcohol.
  • the alcohol may be selected from one or more of the group comprising: hexanol, octanol, decanol and dodecanol.
  • the porous particles may be hydrothermally treated at a temperature of between about 70° C. and about 150° C. For example, about 110° C.
  • the controlled dissolution step may comprise an etching process.
  • the etching process may utilise a base catalyst.
  • the base catalyst may be one or more selected from of the group comprising: ammonium hydroxide (NH 4 OH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), lithium hydroxide (LiOH), and calcium hydroxide (CaOH).
  • the base catalyst may be present in a concentration of between about 0.01 M and about 1 M.
  • the base catalyst may be present in a concentration of about 0.05 M.
  • the particles may be etched for up to about 12 hours or for between 1 day and 5 days. For example, 3 days.
  • the particles may be etched at a temperature of about 50° C.
  • the etching process may comprise a silica chelating or complexing agent.
  • the silica chelating or complexing agent may be present in a concentration of about 0.5M.
  • the silica chelating or complexing agent may be catechol.
  • the particles may be treated with heat to remove residual structure directing agent.
  • the particles may be heated at a temperature between about 400° C. and about 800° C. to remove residual structure directing agent.
  • the particles may be treated by microwave irradiation to remove residual structure directing agent.
  • the particles may be treated in air. Alternatively, the particles may be treated in an air-ozone mixture. The particles may be treated for between about 1 hour and about 24 hours. For example, the particles may be treated for at least 8 hours
  • the particles may be treated in the presence of an alcohol.
  • an alcohol selected from one or more of the group comprising: ethanol, methanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol.
  • the particles may be treated by microwave irradiation.
  • the structure directing agent may be a surfactant for example a cationic surfactant.
  • the surfactant may have the structure:
  • the surfactant may be cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB).
  • the alcohol of the mixed solvent system may be one or more selected from the group comprising: ethanol, methanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and 1-butanol.
  • the silica precursor may be one or more selected from of the group comprising: tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetrapropoxysilane (TPOS), tetrabutoxysilane (TBOS), tetra-acetoxysilane and tetrachlorosilane or an organic derivative thereof.
  • TEOS tetraethoxysilane
  • TMOS tetramethoxysilane
  • TPOS tetrapropoxysilane
  • TBOS tetrabutoxysilane
  • tetra-acetoxysilane and tetrachlorosilane or an organic derivative thereof.
  • the organic derivative may have the formula:
  • the silica precursor may be a hybrid silica precursor, such as one or more selected from the group comprising dimethyldimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, n-propyltrimethoxysilane, isobutyltrithoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltrimethoxysi lane, n-octyltriethoxysilane, and iso-octyltrimethoxysilane.
  • a hybrid silica precursor such as one or more selected from the group comprising dimethyldimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, n-propyltrimethoxysilane, isobutyltrithoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysi
  • the hybrid silica precursor may be a bridged hybrid silica precursor having the general formula:
  • the ammonia catalyst may be ammonium hydroxide.
  • the pre sol solution may contain from 0.001 moles to 0.08 moles of silica precursor.
  • the pre sol solution may contain from 0.001 moles to 0.006 moles of structure directing agent.
  • the pre sol solution may contain from 8 moles to 14 moles of alcohol.
  • the pre sol solution may contain from 2 moles to 10 moles of water.
  • the pre sol solution may contain from 0.05 moles to 1.5 moles of ammonia catalyst.
  • the pre sol solution may contain the mole ratio of silica precursor:structure directing agent:alcohol:water:ammonia catalyst of about 0.0359:0.0032:12.36:6.153:0.505
  • the pre sol solution may contain the mole ratio of silica precursor:structure directing agent:alcohol:water:ammonia catalyst of about 0.0359:0.0032:12.36:0.0159:6.153
  • the pre-sol solution may be heated to a temperature of between about ⁇ 5° C. and about 80° C.
  • pre-sol solution may be heated to a temperature of between about ⁇ 5° C. and about 80° C. for up to 2 hours.
  • the pre-sol solution may be agitated.
  • the method may further comprise the step of adding a dopant compound to the pre-sol solution.
  • the dopant compound may comprise aluminium or boron.
  • the dopant compound may be selected from one or more of the group comprising aluminium nitrate, aluminium isopropoxide and triethyl borane.
  • the steps of the method may be carried out in sequence.
  • the invention also provides for mesoporous silica microparticles produced by the method of the invention.
  • the invention may further provide a chromatography stationary phase comprising mesoporous silica produced by the method of the invention.
  • the invention may also provide discrete mesoporous silica microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 0.1 ⁇ m to about 3 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of at least about 7.1 nm.
  • the invention further provides for discrete mesoporous silica microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 0.1 ⁇ m to about 3 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter between about 7.1 nm to about 20.1 nm.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may have an average pore volume between about 0.3 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 and about 1 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may have a surface area between about 100 m 2 g ⁇ 1 and about 1000 m 2 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the pores of the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may be ordered in a random direction.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may be in the form of spheres.
  • the invention may further provide discrete mesoporous silica microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 3 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of at least about 7.1 nm.
  • the invention may also provide discrete mesoporous silica microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 3 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of between about 7.1 nm to about 20.1 nm.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may have an average pore volume between about 0.3 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 and about 1 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may have a surface area between about 100 m 2 g ⁇ 1 and about 1000 m 2 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the pores of the discrete may be mesoporous silica microparticles may be ordered in random direction.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica microparticles may be in the form of spheres.
  • the invention may also provide discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 0.1 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of at least about 7.1 nm.
  • the invention may further provide discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles with an average particle diameter of about 0.1 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m and an average pore diameter of between about 7.1 nm to about 20.1 nm.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles may have an average pore volume between about 0.3 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 and about 1 cm 3 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles may have a surface area between about 100 m 2 g ⁇ 1 and about 1000 m 2 g ⁇ 1 .
  • the pores of the discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles may be ordered in a random direction.
  • the discrete mesoporous silica hybrid microparticles may be in the form of spheres.
  • a porous particle comprises a sphere, rod, disc or rope and is taken to include a particle in which the pores that are arranged within the particle are in a random or ordered arrangement.
  • macroscopic is taken to include sizes of the order of 100 nm and greater.
  • An organic template is taken to include a defined structural arrangement originating from the assembly of surfactant molecules in a solvent as defined by the solvent-surfactant interactions.
  • the organic template can also be described as a structural directing agent (SDA).
  • Typical surfactants used as mesoporous SDAs are cationic surfactants, typically cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB).
  • CTL cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
  • a silica precursor is a chemical compound that can be reacted with other chemical compounds to produce a silica material. This silica will form around the organic template structure to form an inorganic silica skeleton which will survive treatments to remove the organic SDA component.
  • An example of a silica precursor is a metal alkoxide such as tetraethoxysilane (TEOS).
  • TEOS tetraethoxysilane
  • TEOS tetraethoxysilane
  • the product of the condensation reaction is a poorly chemically, structurally and stoichiometrically defined solid or gel containing silica oxide, silica hydroxide and metal-organic bonds.
  • a dilute gel which flows easily on pouring is termed a sol.
  • a pre-sol is a mixture of chemicals which under certain conditions will react to form a sol of mesoporous silica particles.
  • Calcination is described as a thermal treatment under air.
  • mixtures of air and ozone may be used as this ensures complete removal of organic materials.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a process according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a scanning electron micrograph image of porous silica spheres prepared by a method of the invention from the moles ratios TEOS:CTAB:MeOH:NH 3 :H 2 O of 0.0359:0.003:12.36:0.5:6.15 shown at (A) ⁇ 5,500 magnification and (B) ⁇ 18,000 magnification
  • FIG. 3 illustrates particle size measurements of the porous silica particles prepared under various agitation speeds ( ⁇ ) 200 rpm; ( ⁇ ) 300 rpm; and ( ⁇ ) 400 rpm.
  • FIGS. 4A to E are graphs showing the effect of changing experimental conditions during the synthesis process on the average particle size produced from a moles ratio of TEOS:CTAB:MeOH:NH 3 :H 2 O of 00359:0.032:12.36:0.0505:6.153 as measured by SEM.
  • FIG. 5A is a graph showing the Barrett, Joyner, Halenda (BJH) pore size measurements of porous silica particle produced at a chemical molar ratio of TEOS:CTAB:MeOH:NH 3 :H 2 O of 0.0359:0.003:12.36:0.5:6.15 untreated ( ⁇ ) and treated ( ⁇ ) with a neutral amine (DMDA);
  • BJH Barrett, Joyner, Halenda
  • FIG. 5B is a graph showing nitrogen adsorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of DMDA treated and untreated particles;
  • FIG. 6A is a graph showing the BJH pore size measurement of sodium hydroxide etched particles after base etching (controlled dissolution) for 3 days;
  • FIG. 6B is a graph showing nitrogen adsorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of sodium hydroxide etched particles after base etching (controlled dissolution) for 3 days;
  • FIG. 7A is a graph showing the BJH pore size measurement of sodium hydroxide etched particles after base etching (controlled dissolution) for 3 days (line A) and after a double base etching (controlled dissolution) (line B);
  • FIG. 7B is a graph showing nitrogen adsorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of sodium hydroxide etched particles after base etching (controlled dissolution) for 3 days (line A) and after a double base etching (controlled dissolution) (line B);
  • FIG. 8A is a graph showing nitrogen absorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of ammonium hydroxide base etched particles after base etching under different experimental conditions (different concentrations of ammonium hydroxide and base etching for different lengths of time—see Table 2 for the experimental conditions);
  • FIG. 8B is a graph showing the BJH pore size measurement of ammonium hydroxide etched particles after base etching under different experimental conditions (different concentrations of ammonium hydroxide and base etching for different lengths of time—see Table 2 for the experimental conditions);
  • FIG. 9 is a TEM image of the particles produced by a process of the invention showing the expanded pore system.
  • FIG. 10 is a scanning electron micrograph image of porous silica spheres prepared by a process of the invention from the moles ratios TEOS:CTAB:MeOH:NH 3 :H 2 O of 0.0359:0.003:12.36:0.5:6.15 shown at ⁇ 2,200 magnification. (Reaction temperature was ⁇ 17° C.).
  • the pore size and structure of the porous spheres can be predetermined.
  • the method of the invention produces a high yield of mesoporous particles.
  • 2.51 of sol may yield about 20 g of mesoporous particles.
  • the method provides mesoporous particles with a narrow size distribution. Such materials have large surface areas and are very effective for use in chromatographic, absorbent and separation applications.
  • Porous silica particles with an average size of up to about 50 ⁇ m or up to about 5 ⁇ m or with an average size in the range of about 0.1 to about 3 ⁇ m offer a number of advantages over current commercially available porous silica spheres which include:
  • the mesoporous materials of the invention may also be relevant to the catalysis industry as support materials and to the general materials market, including, highly specific chemical sensors and opto-electronic devices.
  • Mesopore dimensions may be tuned utilizing a water-amine emulsion hydrothermal technique and subsequent base etching techniques such as sodium hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide base etching.
  • Spherical particles are produced in a similar manner to those reported by Shimura et al. 12 .
  • micelles formed from cationic surfactants, such as CTAB are mixed with a silica precursor, such as tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), under basic conditions (termed a pre-sol solution) and processed to form mesoporous materials.
  • TEOS tetraethoxysilane
  • stirring speed and temperature relatively size-monodisperse spherical particles with tunable macroscopic diameters up to about 50 ⁇ m such as up to about 5 ⁇ m or between about 0.1 and about 3 ⁇ m can be formed.
  • the resultant particle size can be controlled by controlling the experimental conditions of the process such as the volume of silica precursor or volume of catalyst or volume of solvent or the reaction temperature of the process. For example by controlling the amount of ammonia in the pre-sol solution, the resultant particle size can be determined. We have found that 0.0159 moles of ammonia results in particles with an average diameter of about 2.45 ⁇ m whereas 0.3971 moles of ammonia produces particles with an average diameter of about 0.49 ⁇ m. FIGS.
  • FIGS. 4A to E show the effect of increasing the volume of silica precursor (TEOS in the example of FIG. 4A ); the effect of increasing the volume of catalyst (Ammonia in the example of FIG. 4B ); the effect of increasing the volume of solvent (methanol in the example of FIG. 4C ); the effect of increasing the mass of poreogen (CTAB in the example of FIG. 4D ) and the effect of increasing temperature ( FIG. 4E ) on the resultant particle size.
  • CTAB mass of poreogen
  • FIG. 4E effect of increasing temperature
  • a temperature of below about 0° C. may be utilised to produce even larger particles.
  • a temperature of about ⁇ 17° C. produces particles with an average size of about 4.7 ⁇ m and with particle sizes ranging from about 3.82 ⁇ m to about 5.52 ⁇ m.
  • temperatures of about ⁇ 100° C. or less will produce particles with an average size of about 10 ⁇ m or more, for example up to about 50 ⁇ m.
  • Resultant particle size may also by controlled by altering two or more experimental parameters.
  • a seeded growth method particles obtained from the process described herein (Step 2 of FIG. 1 ) are immersed in a fresh sol preparation (Step 1 of FIG. 1 ) such that a new layer of silica is grown on the existing particles thereby increasing the average size of the particles.
  • the average size of particles may be further increased by performing additional seeded growth steps. Once particles have been grown to the desired size they can be processed as described in steps 3 to 6 of FIG. 1 .
  • the preparation of particles: using the seeded growth method may result in particles having a core-shell structure.
  • Post synthesis treatment of the silica powder via an amine-water emulsion under hydrothermal conditions results in the controlled swelling of the mesopores to between about 2 and about 4 nm.
  • the invention provides a method for synthesising swelled mesoporous silica materials with tunable mesoporous diameters. Further post synthesis treatment using a base etch (controlled dissolution) solution further increases the pore size of the silica powders to between about 4 nm to about 50 nm.
  • the surfactants used may be, but are not limited to, any one or more of cationic surfactants, e.g. cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), diblock (A-B) or triblock copolymers (A-B-A or A-B-C), with polyethylene oxide (PEO), polypropylene oxide (PPO) or polybutylene oxide (PBO) segments, polyalkyl ethers, e.g.
  • CAB cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
  • A-B diblock
  • A-B-A or A-B-C triblock copolymers
  • PEO polyethylene oxide
  • PPO polypropylene oxide
  • PBO polybutylene oxide
  • C x H 2x+1 —(CH 2 —CH 2 O) z H (C x EO y ) such as Brij surfactants, anionic surfactants, such as sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT) and Triton-X.
  • the alcohol-type solvent used may be, but is not limited to, any one or more of methanol, ethanol, propanol or butanol.
  • a suitable silica precursor may be, but is not limited to, any one or more of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetrapropoxysilane (TPOS), and tetrabutoxysilane (TBOS), tetra-acetoxysilane, tetrachlorosilane or organic derivative thereof represented by the formula R n SiX (4-n) where R is an organic radical and X is a hydrolysable group such as halide, acetoxy, alkoxy, teramethysilane, tetraethysilane, and n is an integer between 1 and 4.
  • TEOS tetraethoxysilane
  • TMOS tetramethoxysilane
  • TPOS tetrapropoxysilane
  • TBOS tetrabutoxysilane
  • R n SiX (4-n) where R is an organic radical and X
  • Hybrid silica precursors may also be used in the process of the invention to produce porous hybrid silica microparticles.
  • hybrid silica particles we mean silica particles that contain a percentage of organic component within the structure such as silica particles with organic functionality. The organic functionality may be within the silica particle (internal) and/or linked to the surface of the silica particle (external).
  • a suitable hybrid silica precursor may be, but is not limited to, any one or more of, dimethyldimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, n-propyltrimethoxysilane, isobutyltriethoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltrimethoxysilane, n-octyltriethoxysilane, and iso-octyltrimethoxysilane.
  • Bridged hybrid precursors may also be used in the process of the invention to produce porous hybrid silica microparticles.
  • a suitable bridged silica may be, but is not limited to
  • bridged hybrid silica precursor 1,2-Bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane
  • a suitable amine porogenic swelling agent may be, but is not limited to, any one or more of N,N-Dimethyldecylamine, Trioctylamine, trimethylamine, tridodecylamine and triethylamine.
  • the silica source used to prepare the sol may be, but is not limited to, an alkoxide, carboxylate or halide of silicon.
  • a suitable base etch solution may be, but is not limited to, hydroxides of sodium, potassium and ammonium.
  • a suitable silica chelating agent/complexing agent may be but is not limited to, organic diols such as catechol (1,2 benzenediol).
  • Control of the pre-sol conditions pre-determine the macroscopic particle size of the particles. Decreased concentration of the base hydrolysis agent yields larger particles, whilst increased temperature yields smaller particles.
  • Mesoporous silica particles are prepared in several stages, as represented schematically in FIG. 1 and described below:
  • Step 1 CTAB (about 0.001 to about 0.006 moles, typically about 0.0032 moles) is first dissolved in methanol (at a concentration of about 8 to about 14 moles, typically about 12.36 moles). Ammonia (about 0.05 to about 1.5 moles, typically 0.505 moles) and water (about 2 to about 10 moles, typically about 6.153 moles) are added to the mixture and stirred for 15 minutes before the one step addition of TEOS (about 0.001 to about 0.08 moles, typically about 0.00826 moles.
  • the silica precursor is typically present at a concentration of between about 5 to about 25% v/v of the pre-sol).
  • the sol is allowed to stir for between 24 and 96 hours.
  • the pre-sol solution may be prepared at temperatures between ⁇ 5 and 80° C. and agitation speed of between 0 and 1000 rpm. The pre-sol solution should be clear and free from any visible particles to produce high quality porous particles.
  • the TEOS may be replaced with a suitable hybrid silica precursor.
  • the silica precursors may comprise a mixture of a bridged hybrid silica precursor and a non-hybrid silica precursor for example TEOS.
  • the non-hybrid silica precursor may be present at a concentration of between about 5 to about 25% v/v of the pre-sol solution.
  • Step 2 The silica precipitate is separated by filtration (vacuum filtration through a Whatman 110 mm diameter filter paper) and dried at room temperature to produce an as synthesised silica powder of porous silica particles.
  • Step 3 An emulsion of DMDA in FLO (3.3% v/v) is prepared by vigorously stirring known amounts of DMDA in water for 1 hour. As synthesised silica powder (2.5% w/w) from step 2 is added to the emulsion and stirred for a further hour. The solution is then transferred to a closed hydrothermal container and treated at about 110° C. for 1 week under autogenous pressure. A colour change from white to brown is observed.
  • Step 4 The porous silica particles are removed from the hydrothermal process of step 3, washed, filtered, air dried for up to 4 days and calcined at temperatures between about 200 and about 550° C. for periods of a few minutes to several days in air or air/ozone mixtures.
  • the particles are exposed to microwave irradiation between about 40 and about 1000 watt in the presence of a solvent which in most cases is an alcohol to extract the SDA.
  • microwave irradiation may be used to extract the SDA.
  • Oxide particles are formed which consist of open pores, i.e. no organic surfactant is present.
  • Step 5 The hydrothermally treated and calcined particles (1% w/w) are base etched.
  • the calcined particles may be added to a 0.05 M sodium hydroxide base etch solution and agitated for about 3 days.
  • the calcined particles may be base etched using an ammonium hydroxide base etch solution for example a base etch solution comprising about 14.8M ammonium hydroxide and agitated for about 8 hours.
  • the base etch step may be performed at a temperature of about 50° C.
  • a silica chelating agent or complexing agent can be included in the base etching solution which may reduce the likelihood of Ostwald ripening of the etched particles.
  • Catechol may be added to the base etch solution at a concentration of about 10 v/v %.
  • Catecol may be included in the base etching solution when the base etching catalyst is a hydroxide of sodium or ammonium.
  • the rate of the base etching step can be controlled by controlling one or more of the reaction parameters such as time, temperature, concentration of base etching catalyst, concentration of silica chelating agent or complexing agent, and the agitation conditions.
  • Step 6 The etched particles are separated by filtration (vacuum filtration through a Whatman 110 mm diameter filter paper) and dried at 200° C.
  • Step 7 The porous particles can be packed into traditional chromatography columns, with typical dimensions such as diameter 1.0 cm and length 30 cm, using traditional ‘wet filling’ techniques, i.e. the mesoporous silica is wetted with a solvent to produce a slurry which is delivered into the column.
  • a liquid sample of the mixture to be chromatographed is dissolved in a solvent, typically dichloromethane, and placed on top of the column.
  • the starting column solvent hexane in the first two cases
  • a hand pump can then be used to generate the required pressure to force the solvent through the column to separate the mixture's components.
  • TEOS Tetraethoxysilane
  • CTAB cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
  • Methanol MeOH was used as the co-solvent.
  • a known mass of the as-synthesised material was then added to a pre-prepared agitated water-DMDA (3.3% v/v) emulsion system. After subsequent agitation for 1 hour the contents were transferred to a hydrothermal cell and placed in a 110° C. oven for 6 days. Calcination of the surfactant template was performed at 550° C. for 8 hr. The calcined product was then placed in a 0.05 M NaOH (1% w/w) solution and agitated at 200 rpm for 3 days, filtered and dried at 200° C.
  • the Silica particles were ‘etched’ for a second time (under the same conditions: 0.05 M NaOH (1% w/w) solution and agitated at 200 rpm for 3 days) to further increase pore size, filtered and dried at 200° C.
  • Table 1 illustrates the molar composition and physiochemical properties of a variety of silica particles synthesised.
  • TEOS Tetraethoxysilane
  • CTAB cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
  • Methanol MeOH was used as the co-solvent.
  • a known mass of the as-synthesised material was then added to a pre-prepared agitated water-DMDA (3.3% v/v) emulsion system. After subsequent agitation for 1 hour the contents were transferred to a hydrothermal cell and placed in a 110° C. oven for 6 days. Calcination of the surfactant template was performed at 550° C. for 8 hr.
  • the calcined product was then placed in a sodium hydroxide solution under the conditions listed in Table 2 below and agitated at 200 rpm and 50° C. for the time indicated in Table 2 below. Following sodium hydroxide etching, the particles were filtered and dried at 200° C.
  • Example 2 Using the method of Example 2 but varying the concentration of ammonia resulted in particles with an increased average diameter.
  • a known mass of the as-synthesised material was then added to a pre-prepared agitated water-DMDA (3.3% v/v) emulsion system. After subsequent agitation for 1 hour the contents were transferred to a hydrothermal cell and placed in a 110° C. oven for 6 days. Calcination of the surfactant template was performed at 550° C. for 8 hr. Silica particles with an average diameter of 2.45 ⁇ m were obtained. The calcined product was then placed in a 0.05 M NaOH (1% w/w) solution and agitated at 200 rpm for 3 days, filtered and dried at 200° C. to increase the pore size to about 7.1 nm to 8.1 nm.
  • the Silica particles were ‘etched’ for a second time (under the same conditions: 0.05 M NaOH (1% w/w) solution and agitated at 200 rpm for 3 days) to further increase pore size to about 12.1 nm to 20.6 nm, filtered and dried at 200° C.
  • Example 4 Using the method of Example 4 but replacing the sodium hydroxide base etching steps with a single ammonium hydroxide base etching step under the conditions for NH3002 to NH3007 listed in Table 2 above at 50° C. with agitation at 200 rpm, the pore size of the particles was increased to about 11.6 nm (NH3002), about 15.7 nm (NH3004), about 25.0 nm (NH3005), about 12.4 nm (NH3006) and about 24.0 nm (NH3007). Following base etching, particles were filtered and dried at 200° C.
  • a known mass of the as-synthesised material was then added to a pre-prepared agitated water-DMDA (3.3% v/v) emulsion system. After subsequent agitation for 1 hour the contents were transferred to a hydrothermal cell and placed in a 110° C. oven for 6 days. Removal of the surfactant template was performed using microwave extraction extraction in ethanol. The hybrid silica particles were then ‘etched’ using ammonium hydroxide under the conditions outlined in Examples 3 and 5 above.
  • a known mass of the as-synthesised material was then added to a pre-prepared agitated water-DMDA (3.3% v/v) emulsion system. After subsequent agitation for 1 hour the contents were transferred to a hydrothermal cell and placed in a 110° C. oven for 6 days. Removal of the surfactant template was performed using microwave extraction in ethanol. The bridged silica particles were then ‘etched’ using ammonium hydroxide under the conditions outlined in Examples 3, 5, and 6 above.
  • the surface areas of the calcined mesoporous silica spheres were measured using nitrogen Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) isotherms on a Micromeritics Gemini 2375 volumetric analyzer. Each sample was degassed for 12 hr at 200° C. prior to a BET measurement. The average pore size distribution of the calcined silicas was calculated on the Barrett Joyner Halanda (BJH) model from a 30-point BET surface area plot. Mesoporous silicas examined exhibited a Type-1V adsorption isotherm typical of mesoporous solids. Average pore diameters were calculated from the adsorption branch of the isotherm.
  • BET Brunauer Emmett Teller
  • a JEOL 2010 (0.5 nm resolution) electron microscope operating with a 100 kV accelerating voltage was used for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Samples were dispersed in chloroform/ethanol, and a drop of the mixture was placed on a carbon-coated copper TEM grid. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements (0.05 ⁇ m resolution) were conducted on a JEOL 5510 SEM on samples placed on carbon tape and then adhered to a brass stub. Particle size distributions were measured on a Multisizer 3 Coulter Counter which is based on the electrical sensing zone (ESZ) technique.
  • SEM scanning electron microscopy
  • FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of the process according to the invention, illustrating a general method of forming ordered mesoporous silica particles.
  • a silica pre-sol solution is made. This may be agitated in a beaker under atmospheric conditions.
  • the particles are then hydrolysed in an amine water emulsion as shown in block 3.
  • the particles are then calcined to create SDA-free particles (Block 4). Finally, these particles are base etched, filtered and dried.
  • FIG. 2 shows an SEM analysis of silica microspheres synthesized from the above method.
  • the average particle size measured was 1.4 ⁇ m.
  • the SEM image confirms that the surface of the sphere is smooth and free from major defects.
  • the particle size of the modified SFB method may be controlled by altering the reactant type, stoichiometry and experimental conditions. It is useful to compare the processing and particle size control of the modified SFB method with the original SFB method.
  • Stöber et al. 9 systematically varied reaction parameters so that silica particle diameters could be tailored from 0.05 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m in diameter.
  • FIG. 3 shows particle size distribution profiles for silica synthesised using the above method. Modification of the agitation speed leads to varying particle sizes. (Open Triangles 400 rpm, closed squares 300 rpm and open circles 200 rpm)
  • FIG. 4A to E show the effect of altering experimental conditions on the resultant particle size.
  • FIG. 5( b ) show nitrogen adsorption (closed squares) and desorption isotherms (open circles) isotherms of hydrothermally treated (labelled DMDA treated) and untreated particles (labelled Untreated). There is a clear transition from a Type I microporous ( ⁇ 2 nm) to a Type 4 mesoporous (2-50 nm) adsorption isotherm according to IUPAC classification 17 .
  • FIG. 5( a ) depicts the pore size distribution profiles of a untreated (closed squares) and hydrothermally treated (closed circles) silica sample.
  • the pore diameter may be further increased by a base etch in sodium hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide solution.
  • FIG. 6( b ) shows a nitrogen adsorption (closed squares) and desorption (open circles) isotherms of sodium hydroxide etched spheres.
  • the average pore diameter is 8.5 nm taken from the Pore size distribution profile shown in FIG. 6( a ).
  • Table 1 indicates that there is a four fold increase in the pore size after base etching (controlled dissolution).
  • FIG. 7( b ) shows a nitrogen adsorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of silica spheres that have been etched once with sodium hydroxide (line A) and have been double etched with sodium hydroxide (line B).
  • the average pore diameter can be seen from the Pore size distribution profile shown in FIG. 7( a ) for spheres that have been etched once (line A) and have been double etched (line B).
  • FIG. 8( a ) shows nitrogen adsorption ( ⁇ ) and desorption ( ⁇ ) isotherms of silica spheres that have been etched with an ammonium hydroxide etching solution under various conditions (see Table 2 above for the base etching conditions).
  • the average pore diameter can be seen from the pore size distribution profile in FIG. 8( b ) for spheres that have been etched with an ammonium hydroxide base etching solution under various conditions (see Table 2 above for the base etching conditions).
  • FIG. 9 is a TEM image of the random pore structure within the spheres after base etching in 0.05 M NaOH (3 days). Pore sizes of up to 50 nm can be created after suitable base etch conditions i.e. repeated base etching procedures. Typically pore sizes in the region of about 2 to 25 nm or about 2 to 15 nm are achieved.
  • FIG. 10 is a scanning electron micrograph image of porous silica spheres prepared from a moles ratio of TEOS:CTAB:MeOH:NH 3 :H 2 O of 0.0359:0.003:12.36:0.5:6.15 under a reaction temperature of ⁇ 17° C.
  • the spheres have an average diameter of about 4.7 ⁇ m.

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