Table 4.
List of different types of mesoporous SiO2 NPs and their characteristic properties. For the acronyms, please refer to Figure 5. Reprinted with permission from [205].
| Mesoporous SiO2 NP Family | Acronym | Pore Symmetry | Pore Size (nm) | Pore Volume (cm3 g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M41S | MCM-41 | 2D hexagonal | 1.5–8 | >1.00 |
| MCM-48 | 3D cubic | 2–5 | >1.00 | |
| MCM-50 | Lamellar | 2–5 | >1.00 | |
| SBA | SBA-11 | 3D cubic | 2.1–3.6 | 0.68 |
| SBA-12 | 3D hexagonal | 3.1 | 0.83 | |
| SBA-15 | 2D hexagonal | 6.0 | 1.17 | |
| SBA-16 | Cubic | 5–15 | 0.91 | |
| KIT | KIT-5 | Cubic | 9.3 | 0.45 |
| COK | COK-12 | Hexagonal | 5.8 | 0.45 |
| FDU | FDU-12 | 3D cubic | 10–26 | 0.66 |