title: Rapid (<3 min) microwave synthesis of block copolymer templated ordered mesoporous metal oxide and carbonate films using nitrate-citric acid systems.
abstract: Rapid chemical transformation from micelle templated precursors (metal nitrate and citric acid) to ordered mesoporous metal carbonates and oxides is demonstrated using microwave heating for cobalt, copper, manganese and zinc. Without aging requirements, <3 min of microwave processing yields highly ordered mesoporous films.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 250 S. Forge St., Akron, OH 44325, USA. vogt@uakron.edu.
authors.forename: Yuanzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Sarang M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bhaway
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Cavicchi
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Bryan D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Vogt
mesh_terms: D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D009566:Nitrates; D010087:Oxides; D011108:Polymers; D019343:Citric Acid; D003035:Cobalt; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc