Amphiphiles Self-Assembly: Basic Concepts and Future Perspectives of Supramolecular Approaches

Figure 13

Formation mechanism of mesoporous silica materials. When the silica precursor is added to the amphiphiles solution the spherical micelles become elongated and arrange themselves in a hexagonal pattern while the silica walls are built. After the removal of surfactants by calcination only the mesoporous silica porous structure remains [104].