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Nanoparticulated Silicas with Bimodal Porosity: Chemical Control of the Pore Sizes
2008
Nanoparticulated bimodal porous silicas (NBSs) with pore systems structured at two length scales (meso- and large-meso-/macropores) have been prepared through a one-pot surfactant-assisted procedure by using a simple template agent and starting from silicon atrane complexes as hydrolytic inorganic precursors. The final bulk materials are constructed by an aggregation of pseudospherical mesoporous primary nanoparticles process, over the course of which the interparticle (textural) large pore system is generated. A fine-tuning of the procedural variables allows not only an adjustment of the processes of nucleation and growth of the primary nanoparticles but also a modulation of their subseque…
Overview of the Evolution of Silica-Based Chromo-Fluorogenic Nanosensors
2019
[EN] This review includes examples of silica-based, chromo-fluorogenic nanosensors with the aim of illustrating the evolution of the discipline in recent decades through relevant research developed in our group. Examples have been grouped according to the sensing strategies. A clear evolution from simply functionalized materials to new protocols involving molecular gates and the use of highly selective biomolecules such as antibodies and oligonucleotides is reported. Some final examples related to the evolution of chromogenic arrays and the possible use of nanoparticles to communicate with other nanoparticles or cells are also included. A total of 64 articles have been summarized, highlight…
Synthesis of large-pore ordered mesoporous silicas containing aminopropyl groups
2005
Ordered mesoporous silicas with large-pore diameters incorporating aminopropyl groups in variable quantity have been synthesized via the co-condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and 3-tert-butyloxycarbonylaminopropyltriethoxysilane templated with nonionic surfactant P123 under acidic conditions. The deprotection of amino groups was then quantitatively achieved either by thermal treatment or acid hydrolysis followed by Et3N treatment, both routes leading to exactly the same materials. We showed that the free amino centers are fully accessible, by using the condensation of the amine function with benzaldehyde.
Statistical Reconstruction of Microstructures Using Entropic Descriptors
2018
We report a multiscale approach of broad applicability to stochastic reconstruction of multiphase materials, including porous ones. The approach devised uses an optimization method, such as the simulated annealing (SA) and the so-called entropic descriptors (EDs). For a binary pattern, they quantify spatial inhomogeneity or statistical complexity at discrete length-scales. The EDs extract dissimilar structural information to that given by two-point correlation functions (CFs). Within the SA, we use an appropriate cost function consisting of EDs or comprised of EDs and CFs. It was found that the stochastic reconstruction is computationally efficient when we begin with a preliminary synthetic…
Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Capillary Hysteresis in MCM-41
1996
Mesoporous materials of MCM-41 type are considered to be reference model adsorbents due to their regular pore structure. Nitrogen adsorption isotherms on MCM-41 are modeled using the Non-Local Density Functional Theory (NLDFT). The thermal dependence of the thermodynamic hysteresis predicted by the NLDFT is confirmed by experimental measurements. The nitrogen hysteresis on MCM-41 at temperatures below 77.4 K or in pores greater than 4 nm is associated with the metastability of the adsorption branch of the isotherm. In the hysteresis regime, the desorption branch is likely to be thermodynamically stable and is recommended for calculating pore size distributions.
A Highly Sensitive Hybrid Colorimetric and Fluorometric Molecular Probe for Cyanide Sensing Based on a Subphthalocyanine Dye
2006
A highly sensitive, selective colorimetric and fluorometric molecular probe based on a subphthalocyanine dye has been developed for cyanide-anion determination in aqueous solution. It has also been shown that a carboxysubphthalocyanine derivative can be covalently anchored to transparent mesoporous nanocrystalline high-surface-area metal oxide films to detect low concentrations of cyanide anion in pure water with no interference from other anionic or cationic species.
Fast detection of water and organic molecules by a change of color in an iron(II) microporous spin-crossover coordination polymer.
2012
Here we present a novel three-dimensional iron(II) spin-crossover porous coordination polymer based on the bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane (tr(2)ad) ligand and the [Au(CN)(2)](-) metalloligand anions with the formula {Fe(3)(tr(2)ad)(4)[Au(CN)(2))](2)}[Au(CN)(2)](4)·G. The sorption/desorption of guest molecules, water, and five/six-membered-ring organic molecules is easily detectable because the guest-free and -loaded frameworks present drastically distinct coloration and spin-state configurations.
Aspects of the characterization of cloverite by solid-state n.m.r. techniques
1993
Abstract Microporous gallophosphate cloverite has been studied by multinuclear ( 13 C, 19 F, 31 P, 71 Ga) solid-state n.m.r. spectroscopy. An extraordinarily strong quadrupolar coupling is shown to be the reason for a misleading line shape in 71 Ga MAS n.m.r. spectra. Using static 71 Ga n.m.r. spectroscopy, an estimate of the size of this quadrupolar coupling can be obtained. The limitations of the MAS technique for the study of quadrupolar nuclei in sites with very large quadrupolar couplings are addressed.
Selective, Highly Sensitive, and Rapid Detection of Genomic DNA by Using Gated Materials:MycoplasmaDetection
2013
The coupling of gated-indicator delivery with highly specific biochemical recognition is an innovative strategy for the detection of DNA sequences, able to compete with classical methods which need PCR amplification, in important areas such as point-of-care diagnostics or detection of specific biological contaminations with pathogens. Such comparatively simple and cheap yet highly selective and sensitive assays hold promise for use in less-developed areas of the world.
Anthrylmethylamine functionalised mesoporous silica-based materials as hybrid fluorescent chemosensors for ATP
2005
A number of functionalised mesoporous solids containing anchored anthrylmethylamine groups have been prepared using different co-hydrolysis or grafting synthetic routes. The solids have been characterised using standard solid-state techniques. Solids with a low loading of the anthrylmethylamine probe show typical well defined and structured emission bands centred at ca. 415 nm. Addition of ATP to suspensions of these solids at pH 2.8 resulted in a quenching of the anthracene emission. These solids showed a cooperative effect that resulted in quite a remarkable improvement in ATP response with respect to the free anthrylmethylamine probe in solution. Certain prepared solids showed a remarkab…