Mesoporous SiO2 and Nb2O5 thin films with large spherical mesopores through self-assembly of diblock copolymers: unusual conversion to cuboidal mesopores by Nb2O5 crystal growth†
Norihiro Suzuki,Masataka Imura,Yoshihiro Nemoto
CrystEngComm Pub Date : 10/22/2010 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C0CE00507J
Abstract

Mesoporous silica and niobia thin films are fabricated by using precursor solutions including PS-b-PEO diblock copolymers. The mesopore arrangements are strongly affected by dip-coating speeds during the film formation. With the decrease of the coating speeds, the mesopores were more closely packed each other.

Graphical abstract: Mesoporous SiO2 and Nb2O5 thin films with large spherical mesopores through self-assembly of diblock copolymers: unusual conversion to cuboidal mesopores by Nb2O5 crystal growth