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Highly ordered polymer–inorganic nanocomposites via monomer self assembly: In situ condensation approach
Author(s) -
Gray David H.,
Hu Sanlin,
Juuang Elizabeth,
Gin Douglas L.
Publication year - 1997
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/adma.19970090912
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , lyotropic , monomer , condensation , polymer , chemical engineering , phase (matter) , amphiphile , in situ , polymer chemistry , liquid crystal , sol gel , lyotropic liquid crystal , copolymer , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , liquid crystalline , chemistry , physics , optoelectronics , engineering , thermodynamics
A highly ordered organic inorganic nanocomposite can be synthesized by photopolymerizing an inverse hexagonal lyotropic liquid crystal phase consisting of an amphiphilic monomer and organic crosslinker as the organic matrix and a sol‐gel silica precursor solution as the hydrophilic component (see Figure). In situ silica condensation gives the ordered nanocomposite. A simple example is discussed.