title: Fabrication of mesoporous polymer monolith: a template-free approach.
abstract: Mesoporous polyacrylonitrile (PAN) monolith has been fabricated by a template-free approach using the unique affinity of PAN towards a water/dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) mixture. A newly developed Thermally Induced Phase Separation Technique (TIPS) has been used to obtain the polymer monoliths and their microstructures have been controlled by optimizing the concentration and cooling temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Mahasweta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsujimoto
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondoh
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uyama