Powders catalysts adsorbents, chromatography/separations media
Films low-k dielectric materials optical devices, waveguides, sensors coatings, membranes, packaging
Fibers optical transmission & amplification molecular wires
Monoliths optical devices sensors structural materials
Generalized synthetic routes for the preparation of inorganic and organic/inorganic hybrid materials with mesoscopic order:
N NO2O
N O
N
N
O
N
N NO2
O
+
h1or heat
h1or heat
h2
h2
exposure (365 nm)
after ~2 sec after 15 min
as-synthesized
Photochromism pH control
Dynamic Optical Responses in Mesostructured Materials
Fluorescein isocyanate
G. Wirnsberger et al., Chem. Comm., 119 (2001) G. Wirnsberger et al., Adv. Mater. 12, 1450 (2000)
Ultra Large Pore Materials: 5 – 50 nm
Mesoporous Molecular Sieves: 2 – 10 nm
Sub-Nanoporous Zeolites: < 1 nm
MCM-41
Faujasite
SBA-15
Nano- and Mesoscopic Architectures: