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. 2020 Sep 7;37(10):191. doi: 10.1007/s11095-020-02917-6

Table I.

Some of the Types of MSNs and Their Structural Characteristics and Applications

MSN Family MSN type Pore size (nm) Pore symmetry Applications References
M41S MCM-41 1.5–8 2D hexagonal P6mm Drug delivery (61,66)
MCM-48 2–5 3D cubic Ia3d
MCM-50 2–5 Lamellar p2 Adsorbents; Catalysis (67,68)
SBA SBA-11 2.1–3.6 3D cubic Pm3m (67)
SBA-12 3.1 3D hexagonal P63/mmc (61,67)
SBA-15 6–0 2D hexagonal p6mm Drug delivery (61,69)
SBA-16 5–15 Cubic Im3m (61,70)