title: Fabrication of silica nanotubes by using self-assembled gels and their applications in environmental and biological fields.
abstract: This critical review focuses on the preparation methods of a variety of the silica nanotubes by self-assembled organogels and the recent development of silica-based organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for use as chemosensors in environmental studies as well as adsorbents for inorganic guest molecules and in biological applications for delivery of organic guest molecules (127 references).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences and Environmental Biotechnology, National Core Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Korea. jonghwa@gnu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jong Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Minsung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinkai
mesh_terms: D005782:Gels / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D008670:Metals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012822:Silicon Dioxide