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Cross‐Linked Polymers as Scaffolds for the Low‐Temperature Preparation of Nanostructured Metal Oxides
Author(s) -
Centomo Paolo,
Zecca Marco,
Biffis Andrea
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202000815
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , polymer , nanoparticle , materials science , nanotechnology , oxide , metal , composite material , metallurgy
The current state of the art of the use of cross‐linked organic polymers, both insoluble (resins or gels) and soluble (micro‐ and nanogels), as aids for the low‐temperature preparation of stable metal oxide nanoparticles or nanostructured metal oxides is reviewed herein. Synthetic strategies for inorganic oxide nanomaterials of this kind can greatly benefit from the use of cross‐linked polymers, which may act as scaffolds/exotemplates during inorganic nanoparticle synthesis, or as stabilizers following post‐synthetic modification of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, the peculiar properties of the organic cross‐linked polymers add to those of the inorganic oxide nanoparticles, producing materials with combined properties. The potential applications of such highly promising composite nanomaterials will be also briefly sketched.