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Surfactant‐Induced Mesoscopic Assemblies of Inorganic Molecular Chains
Author(s) -
Messer B.,
Song J. H.,
Huang M.,
Wu Y.,
Kim F.,
Yang P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200010)12:20<1526::aid-adma1526>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - mesoscopic physics , lamellar structure , materials science , pulmonary surfactant , hexagonal crystal system , chemical engineering , alkane , self assembly , nanotechnology , chemical physics , amphiphile , polymer science , crystallography , organic chemistry , hydrocarbon , polymer , copolymer , composite material , chemistry , condensed matter physics , physics , engineering
A disassembly–reassembly approach is used here in the self‐organization of [Mo 3 Se 3 – ] ∞ chains—possible molecular wires. Either lamellar or hexagonal mesostructures (see Figure) are formed in the presence of oppositely charged surfactants and the spacing between these inorganic chains can be varied (20–40 Å) by using surfactants with different alkane lengths.