OICC Press International Nano Letters 2228-5326 3 1 (December 2013) 2013 05 24 Synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles by means of a hydrogel 10.1186/2228-5326-3-39 EN Abdolraouf Samadi-Maybodi Analytical Division, Faculty of Chemistry, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, 47416-95447, IR Amir Vahid Analytical Division, Faculty of Chemistry, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, 47416-95447, IR Journal Article 2013 05 24 Abstract Synthesis and application of mesoporous silicate nanoparticles are important areas of research in many fields such as drug delivery, medicine, catalysis, and optic. The method of synthesis strongly affects the properties of a product. In this work, the mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized by means of a hydrogel. The obtained product was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and nitrogen physisorption. The results show that highly ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized by means of a hydrogel.