Macro–mesoporous silicas complex and the carbon replica

Novel macroporous silicas with ordered mesoporous wall structures (∼15 nm in pore size) have been synthesized by finely balancing the emulsification of the oil phase with the self-assembly of the amphiphilic block copolymers. The nanocasting method was used to produce hierarchically ordered macro–mesoporous carbon materials. These porous materials have potential applications in catalysis, sorption, separation, etc.