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Nanoporous Polymer Thin Films via Polyelectrolyte Templating
Author(s) -
Li Q.,
Quinn J. F.,
Caruso F.
Publication year - 2005
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.200500666
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , nanoporous , materials science , nanopore , polymer , thin film , layer by layer , layer (electronics) , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , hydrogen bond , template , polymer chemistry , molecule , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
Blended polyelectrolyte multilayer films that include a hydrogen‐bonding constituent have been used as templates for the preparation of nanoporous polymer thin films. By crosslinking the electrostatic components following layer‐by‐layer (LbL) deposition and removing the hydrogen‐bonding component by pH elevation (see Figure), nanopores in the range 10–50 nm are formed.