title: A general method for the synthesis of nanostructured large-surface-area materials through the self-assembly of functionalized nanoparticles.
abstract: A general synthetic method for the preparation of nanostructured materials with large surface area was developed by using nanoparticle building blocks. The preparation route involves the self-assembly of functionalized nanoparticles in a liquid-crystal phase. These nanoparticles are functionalized by using difunctional amino acid species to provide suitable interactions with the template. Optimum interactions for self-assembly of the nanoparticles in the liquid-crystal phase were achieved with one -NH2 group anchored to the nanoparticle surface per 25 A(2). To maximize the surface area of these materials, the wall thicknesses are adjusted so that they are composed of a monolayer of nanoparticles. To form such materials, numerous parameters have to be controlled such as the relative volume fraction of the nanoparticles and the template and size matching between the hydrophilic component of the copolymer and nanoparticles. The surface functionalization renders our synthetic route independent of the nanoparticles and allows us to prepare a variety of nanostructured composite materials that consist of a juxtaposition of different discrete oxide nanoparticles. Examples of such materials include CeO2, ZrO2, and CeO2-Al(OH)3 composites.
authors.affiliation: Rhodia Recherches, 52 Rue de la Haie Coq, 93308- Aubervilliers, France. jean-yves.chane-ching@eu.rhodia.com
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chane-Ching
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cobo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: Howard G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Airiau
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma
mesh_terms: D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002563:Cerium / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002563:Cerium; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; C030583:ceric oxide; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide