Borja Díaz de Greñu1, Ruth de Los Reyes2, Ana M Costero3, Pedro Amorós4, Jose Vicente Ros-Lis1. 1. Inorganic Chemistry Department, REDOLí Group, Universitat de València, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain. 2. Microbiotech SL, 46191 Villamarxant, Spain. 3. Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain. 4. Institut de Ciència dels Materials (ICMUV), Universitat de València, P.O. Box 22085, 46071 Valencia, Spain.
Abstract
Microwaves are a source of energy of great interest for chemical synthesis. Among nanomaterials, few are as versatile as silica-it forms mesoporous materials and nanoparticles, it can be incorporated as shells or loaded in composites, it can also be functionalized. Despite the relevant properties of silica, and the advantages of the use of microwave as energy source, its use in silica-based materials is not frequent. We report herein a compilation of the research results published in the last 10 years of microwave assisted synthesis of silica based materials. This review includes examples of mesoporous materials for waste removal, catalysis, drug release, and gas adsorption applications, together with examples based in the optimization of the synthesis conditions. In the case of non-porous materials, examples of analytical applications, coating of metallic nanoparticles, and SiOx-C materials have been collected.
Microwaves are a source of energy of great interest for chemical synthesis. Among nanomaterials, pan class="Chemical">few are as versatile as silica-it forms mesoporous materials and nanoparticles, it can be incorporated as shells or loaded in composites, it can also be functionalized. Despite the relevant properties of silica, and the advantages of the use of microwave as energy source, its use in silica-based materials is not frequent. We report herein a compilation of the research results published in the last 10 years of microwave assisted synthesis of silica based materials. This review includes examples of mesoporous materials for waste removal, catalysis, drug release, and gas adsorption applications, together with examples based in the optimization of the synthesis conditions. In the case of non-porous materials, examples of analytical applications, coating of metallic nanoparticles, and SiOx-C materials have been collected.