Ordered mesoporous ferrosilicate materials with highly dispersed iron oxide nanoparticles and investigation of their unique magnetic propertiesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03216k

Ordered mesoporous ferrosilicate materials with highly dispersed iron oxide nanoparticles are directly synthesized through a hydrothermal approach under acidic conditions. The obtained samples possess a high surface area (up to 1236 m 2 g −1 ) and a large pore volume (up to 1.1 cm 3 g −1 ). By changing the amount of iron content, the magnetic properties can be tuned. Ordered mesoporous ferrosilicate materials with highly dispersed iron oxide nanoparticles are directly synthesized through a hydrothermal approach under acidic conditions.