Supra-assembly of siliceous vesicles

Hongning Wang, Xufeng Zhou, Meihua Yu, Yunhua Wang, Lu Han, Jun Zhang, Pei Yuan, Graeme Auchterlonie, Jin Zou, Chengzhong Yu

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Abstract

We report a new approach to produce macroporous (∼110 nm in diameter) ordered siliceous foams (MOSF) by using block copolymers as templates in the absence of any organic cosolvent. The fine three-dimensional honeycomb structure of MOSF was determined by electron tomography. A formation mechanism of MOSF that spans from the atomic to macroscopic scale is proposed, which involves the cooperative self-assembly of unilamellar vesicles followed by the supra-assembly of vesicles. The fusion of soft vesicles finally leads to MOSF with well-ordered and defined honeycomb structures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15992-15993
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes

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