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. 2023 Nov 27;5(24):6768–6786. doi: 10.1039/d3na00763d

Different mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) types and their features.

MSN family MSN type Pore symmetry Pore size (nm) Pore volume (cm3 g−1)
M41S MCM-41 2D hexagonal 1.5–8 >1.0
MCM-48 3D cubic 2–5 >1.0
MCM-50 Lamellar 2–5 >1.0
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 0.91