title: In situ observation of the genesis of mesoporous silica SBA-15: dynamics on length scales from 1 nm to 1 microm.
abstract: We report on the mechanism of growth of mesoporous silica (SBA-15, plane group p6m). In situ studies of the formation using ultrasmall angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) covering length scales from 5 to 10,000 A, complemented with UV-vis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), provide unique data on particle growth coupled with information regarding the progression of the mesostructure formation and the micellar evolution.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Linton
authors.forename: Adrian R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rennie
authors.forename: Malin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zackrisson
authors.forename: Viveka
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alfredsson