Small angle neutron scattering study on the formation mechanism of mesostructures during sol-gel processing

Y. K. Kwon, D. H. Kim, G. J. Kim, Y. S. Han, B. S. Seong

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-358
Number of pages4
JournalStudies in Surface Science and Catalysis
Volume146
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

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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.

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