One-pot Preparation of Mesoporous Silica Particles Having Mesopore Surface Functionalized with Poly(propylene oxide) Chains

Abstract Mesoporous silica particles having mesopore surface functionalized with poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) chains were prepared in one pot by using newly designed triethoxysilyl-terminated poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)–PPO–PEO triblock copolymers with structure-directing and surface-modifying dual functions.