Micromolding in inverted polymer opals (MIPO): Synthesis of hexagonal mesoporous silica opals

Authors
Yang, SM Coombs, N Ozin, GA
Citation
Sm. Yang et al., Micromolding in inverted polymer opals (MIPO): Synthesis of hexagonal mesoporous silica opals, ADVAN MATER, 12(24), 2000, pp. 1940
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,"Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09359648 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
24
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0935-9648(200012)12:24<1940:MIIPO(>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Regular arrays of hexagonal mesoporous silica spheres (see Figure) are cruc ial for a number of applications, but until now control of the diameter, di spersity, and packing of the spheres has not proved possible. These authors report a new method-micromolding in inverted polymer opals-that allows the synthesis of such hexagonal mesoporous silica opals for the first time.