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Synthesis of ordered cerium-doped cubic mesoporous silica using long-chain ionic liquid as template

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The long-chain ionic liquid 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (C16mimCl) was used as a template to prepare cerium-doped MCM-48 materials in basic medium by a hydrothermal synthesis procedure. The effect of the amount of Ce salt and C16mimCl/Si on the synthesis were discussed in detail. This mesoporous material exhibits a pore architecture which is cubic Ia3d gyroid and possesses a large surface area and a narrow pore distribution. Cerium in calcined porous framework exists in the form of well-dispersed tetrahedral coordination. The C16mimCl shows a high tendency toward self-aggregation that allows the formation of the cerium-doped gyroid mesostructure by using the appropriate amount of Ce salt.

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    Hongxia Yue, Hongmei Zhao, Longjiang Liu, Siping Wang, Qiong Ruan & Tongwen Wang

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Yue, H., Zhao, H., Liu, L. et al. Synthesis of ordered cerium-doped cubic mesoporous silica using long-chain ionic liquid as template. Front. Chem. Eng. China 2, 135–139 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-008-0031-2

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