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Morphosynthesis of Star‐Shaped Titania–Silica Shells
Author(s) -
Volkmer Dirk,
Tugulu Stefano,
Fricke Matthias,
Nielsen Tim
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200390051
Subject(s) - star (game theory) , bromide , morphology (biology) , mineral , chemical engineering , surface (topology) , materials science , chemistry , geology , physics , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , astrophysics , geometry , mathematics , engineering , paleontology
A self‐organized dynamic growth process (“morphosynthesis”) involving mineral formation at a membrane‐type surface leads to discrete inorganic shells of star‐shape morphology (see picture). CTAB=cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.
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