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We report the synthesis of graphene-mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) hybrids by selective growth of the latter on graphene oxide sheets using a cationic surfactant-templated method. The MSNs were just a few tens of nanometers in size, exhibited internal mesopores similar to 3.7-4 nm wide and appeared to be firmly attached to the graphene sheets. The nanoparticles could also be produced with varying densities on the graphene support, from isolated entities up to close-packed monolayers uniformly coating both sides of the sheets, which allowed fine-tuning the porous texture of the materials on the basis of their interparticle porosity. The experimental conditions that afford the generation of these graphene-MSN hybrids are also discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.