Cationic glycerolipid as a templating agent for the synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles

A new method for encapsulating cationic glycerolipids is proposed, based on their use as templating agents in the sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous silica particles. Using the example of rac-N-{4-[(2-ethoxy-3-octadecyloxyprop-1-yl)-oxycarbonyl]butyl}-N’-methylimidazolium iodide, it is shown that this method results in the formation of high-capacity container particles with a pronounced porous structure and a narrow size distribution.