Direct synthesis of bifunctional periodic mesoporous benzene-silicas functionalized with a high loading of carboxylic acid groups

Well-ordered periodic mesoporous benzene-silicas functionalized with a high loading of pendant carboxylic acid groups (up to 60 mol% based on silica) have been successfully synthesized via co-condensation of 1,4-bis(triethoxysilyl)benzene and carboxyethylsilanetriol sodium salt using Pluronic P123 as a template and KCl as an additive.