Abstract
A novel class of nonclassical structures of mesoporous silica, namely a binary nanoparticle mesoporous superlattice (BNMS), is obtained by the assembly of silica nanospheres of different sizes into a binary colloidal crystal. The colloidal crystal has a CrB-type structure and consists of alternate stacks of unary fcc and binary AlB2-type structures along the b axis and has four types of interstitial mesopores. The BNMS can be deposited on a substrate by dip coating to form an oriented thin film in which the direction of the superstructure (b axis) is perpendicular to the substrate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10702-10706 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 36 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Aug 26 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- colloidal crystals
- mesoporous materials
- nanoparticles
- silica
- thin films
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)