Abstract
Self-standing transparent submillimeter-thick (∼0.34 mm) mesoporous titania films were prepared using the evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) of a triblock copolymer template and titanium tetraethoxide. Performing EISA at low temperature and low humidity improved the transparency and continuity of the films. As synthesized films had a well-defined hexagonal mesostructure and the existence of both amorphous titania and anatase nanocrystallites (2 nm) was confirmed. The films that were calcined at 400°C were composed of anatase nanocrystallites (14-16 nm) and had a BET surface area of 90 m2 g-1 with 13-nm pores. The films were characterized using XRD, FE-SEM, TEM, and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jun |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Evaporation-induced self-assembly
- Self-assembling films
- Submillimeter-thick mesoporous titania
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry