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Structure of a Self-Assembled Nanoporous Silica Film
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Created 11/28/2006
This TEM image shows the structure of a nanoporous silica film; the pores are about 10 nm in diameter. This highly uniform porous nanostructure was prepared using sol-gel chemistry with a diblock copolymer surfactant (F127) as a structure-directing agent. Film nanostructures such as pore size, orientation, and connectivity can be fine-tuned through proper selection of synthesis and processing parameters.
Credits
- Hae-Kwon Jeong , Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering