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Enabling New Classes of Templated Materials through Mesoporous Carbon Colloidal Crystals
Author(s) -
Goodman Matthew D.,
Arpin Kevin A.,
Mihi Agustin,
Tatsuda Narihito,
Yano Kazuhisa,
Braun Paul V.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201300120
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon fibers , colloidal crystal , nanotechnology , dispersity , mesoporous material , chemical vapor deposition , semiconductor , layer (electronics) , colloid , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , polymer chemistry , chemistry , composite number , engineering , catalysis
Porous oxide and semiconductor inverse opals are obtained through an orthogonal process that utilizes a colloidal crystal formed from monodisperse starburst carbon spheres as a template. Through atomic layer deposition and static chemical vapor deposition, the templated materials penetrate deep into the ultra‐high surface area colloids, generating the porous inverse opal after carbon removal. The carbon can be removed by either thermal oxidation or oxygen plasma, processes which do not etch the templated materials.