Plasma modification of porous structures for formation of composite materials

Three integrated composites were prepared using plasma polymerization (PP) as a synthetic step. Concentric-tubular Au/polymer composites were prepared by combining the template method and PP. High porosity in the Au nanotubul es was seen for the first time with SEM. PP was also used to produce tailor ed coatings for microporous materials. SiO2 and fluorocarbon polymers were applied to microporous supports with conformal coverage of the underlying s tructure. A large range of materials properties are possible with PP.