Dendrimers as building blocks for nanostructured materials: Micro- and mesoporosity in dendrimer-based xerogels

Authors
Kriesel, JW Tilley, TD
Citation
Jw. Kriesel et Td. Tilley, Dendrimers as building blocks for nanostructured materials: Micro- and mesoporosity in dendrimer-based xerogels, CHEM MATER, 11(5), 1999, pp. 1190
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
ISSN journal
08974756 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0897-4756(199905)11:5<1190:DABBFN>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Second and third generation silylalkoxy-terminated carbosilane dendrimers h ave been used to make high surface area xerogels via an acid-catalyzed sol- gel protocol. These xerogels are micro- and mesoporous and contain a high d egree of -OH functionality. An unexpected xerogel surface area is described . These xerogels may have applications as (for example) catalyst supports a nd porous membranes.