Abstract
The formation mechanism of the mesoporous structures in the silica sol-gel solutions with a structure-directing amphiphilic triblock copolymer was monitored by SANS measurement at various stages during synthesis. The SANS data showed that a long-range liquid crystal-like mesoscopic ordering of the polymer was almost collapsed shortly after being mixed with the prehydrolyzed inorganic silica solution, but it was gradually recovered into the mesostructure with a long range order during evaporating the solvents in the gelation process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-358 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis |
Volume | 146 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Grant No. 2001-2-3()8()()-()()l-3 from the Basic R(\search Program of the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation and by Inh[i University through project.