Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 1. Synthesis of Si, Al, B, Zn substituted MCM-41 materials and their characterisation

The syntheses of mesoporous MCM-41 silica phases containing the heteroatoms Al, B, Zn, were carried out making use of trimethyl ammonium bromide surfactants of chain lengths C8–C16. The resulting materials were fully characterised by wet chemical and instrumental analysis, PXRD, MASNMR, nitrogen porosimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis.