“…The textural properties of SBA‐15 can be altered in a wide range and various morphologies, such as rod, fiber, sphere, film, monolith, etc., which are obtained by adjusting the synthetic conditions. Zhou et al ., successfully synthesized 3D‐ SBA‐15 with net‐linked microscopic structure by controlling the shearing force and the acidity of the system . Yang et al reported that compared with unsupported Co 3 O 4 –CeO 2 particles, the CoCe/ 3D‐ SBA‐15 catalysts with optimized Co 3 O 4 –CeO 2 loading showed much higher catalytic ability, which was attributed to the high dispersion of Co 3 O 4 –CeO 2 on 3D‐ SBA‐15 and the cross‐linked macroporous structure of 3D‐ SBA‐15 that could house the soot particulates, thus providing closer contact between the soot and catalytically active sites .…”