A new 3D organization of mesopores in oriented CTAB silica films

  • Sophie Besson
  • , Christian Ricolleau
  • , Thierry Gacoin
  • , Catherine Jacquiod
  • , Jean Pierre Boilot

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Abstract

Highly organized and textured CTAB templated silica films are made by the spin-coating technique. The HRTEM structural characterization of these films clearly shows the formation of a 3D hexagonal structure (P63/mmc space group) due to the stabilization of a new phase which does not belong to the phase diagram of CTAB in water. This probably results from the formation in dynamic conditions of a 3D-hexagonal packing of spherical micelles separated by polymeric silica walls. The shrinkage of spin-coated films during the drying leads to values of the c/a hexagonal ratio weaker than the one corresponding to the close packed hexagonal structure. This 3D organization is maintained after removal of the surfactant molecules by calcination, leading to a new mesoporous material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12095-12097
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume104
Issue number51
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Dec 2000

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