In situ GISAXS study of the formation of mesostructured phases within the pores of anodic alumina membranes
| Autor: | Ralf Köhn, Thomas Bein, Markus Döblinger, Barbara Platschek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Small-angle X-ray scattering
Chemistry Nanotechnology Surfaces and Interfaces Condensed Matter Physics Evaporation (deposition) Membrane Chemical engineering Lamellar phase Transmission electron microscopy Electrochemistry Grazing-incidence small-angle scattering General Materials Science Mesoporous material Confined space Spectroscopy |
| Zdroj: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. 24(9) |
| ISSN: | 0743-7463 |
| Popis: | The formation and subsequent transformations of mesostructured silica within the confined tubular environment of anodic alumina membrane (AAM) channels [porous alumina membrane (PAM) channels] were investigated for the first time in situ with grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) techniques, in combination with ex situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the same samples. A better understanding of the mesostructure formation mechanism within the confined space of the AAM pores is a direct result of this study. Three different surfactants were used as the structure-directing agents in acid-catalyzed silica synthesis solutions. With ionic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide acting as the structure-directing agent, a columnar hexagonal structure with mesopores oriented parallel to the AAM channels was observed to form directly from the beginning of the synthesis. In samples synthesized with the nonionic surfactants Brij 56 and Pluronic P123, a circular hexagonal structure was found to form first; here, the mesopores are aligned around the circumference of the AAM channels. The circular structure subsequently transforms directly into a columnar hexagonal (P123 surfactant), or a mixture of columnar hexagonal and a new curved lamellar phase with lamellae oriented parallel to the walls of the AAM channels (Brij 56 surfactant). These transformations occur after complete solvent evaporation and therefore differ from a simple evaporation-induced phase formation. The existence of a previously postulated lamellar phase could be proven by GISAXS and TEM investigations. |
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