Transcription of pH-sensitive supramolecular assemblies into silica: from straight, coiled, and helical tubes to single and double fan-like bundles

    Authors

    X. J. Zhan; K. Tamhane; T. Bera;J. Y. Fang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Mater. Chem.

    Keywords

    BILE-ACIDS; LITHOCHOLATE NANOTUBES; NANOSTRUCTURES; TEMPLATES; MOLECULES; CHEMISTRY; CHIRALITY; NETWORKS; OBJECTS; Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    The transcription of self-assembled organic structures by the sol-gel process is a powerful method in the synthesis of inorganic materials with controlled sizes, shapes, and porosities. Lithocholic acid (LCA) shows pH-sensitive supramolecular assemblies in aqueous solution, which can be used as tunable templates in the synthesis of silica replicas. Micro-and submicro-scale silica structures from straight, coiled, and helical tubes to single and double fan-like bundles are formed by the sol-gel transcription of pH-sensitive LCA assemblies with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) in the presence of ammonia catalyst.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Materials Chemistry

    Volume

    21

    Issue/Number

    36

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    13973

    Last Page

    13977

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000294441300036

    ISSN

    0959-9428

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