New structure of CTAB templated silica films as revealed by GISAXS coupled to HRTEM

S. Besson, C. Jacquiod, T. Gacoin, A. Naudon, C. Ricolleau, J. P. Boilot

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Abstract

A microstructural study on surfactant templated silica films is performed by coupling traditional X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electronic Microscopy (TEM) to Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (GISAXS). By this method it is shown that spin-coating of silicate solutions with cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a templating agent provides 3D hexagonal structure (space group P63/mmc) that is no longer compatible with the often described hexagonal arrangement of tubular micelles but rather with an hexagonal arrangement of spherical micelles. The extent of the hexagonal ordering and the texture can be optimized in films by varying the composition of the solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)CC8.3.1-CC8.3.6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume628
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2000
EventOrganic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials-2000 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 24 Apr 200028 Apr 2000

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