A procedure for the selective surface functionalization of the mesopores and micropores of mesoporoussilica SBA-15 has been developed. The resulting bifunctional material has been used to incorporate Pdnanoparticles in the micropores. The method described provides a general route for creating differentlocal environments within the nanometer-sized pore structure and for the selective deposition of guestspecies in the micropores of this type of bimodal porous materials.