Title

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

Authors

Authors

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

Comments

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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

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1jm10937e

Language

English

First Page

13973

Last Page

13977

WOS Identifier

WOS:000294441300036

ISSN

0959-9428

Recommended Citation

"Transcription of pH-sensitive supramolecular assemblies into silica: from straight, coiled, and helical tubes to single and double fan-like bundles" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2163.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2163