Abstract
An azobenzene‐derived surfactant behaves as a “smart” molecule. Not only is it used as the structure‐directing agent to synthesize unique mesoporous silica nanospheres, but it can also be quickly released from the silica framework with UV light and subsequently recycled.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1782-1787 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Mar 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |