Abstract
Here, we present systematic studies on the removal of the polymer template from inverse hexagonally ordered poly(butadiene-block-2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)–phosphomolybdic acid (H3PMo12O40) nanocomposites. Highly ordered mesophases are obtained via an evaporation-induced self-assembly process. Different techniques are used to remove the organic template: direct calcination in air, a two-step heat treatment ((1) argon atmosphere and (2) oxidative atmosphere), and a combination of heat and plasma treatment. Our studies show that direct calcination in air and two-step heat treatment lead to a collapse of mesostructure before complete carbon removal is accomplished. In contrast, plasma etching of heat treated ultra-microtomed samples results in hexagonally ordered porous nanofilms
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6238-6248 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability |
Volume | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- transition-metal oxides
- catalytic-properties
- building-blocks
- acid catalysts
- silica
- molybdenum
- mesostructures
- nanocomposite
- architectures
- tungsten