Mesoporous Nanofibers from Dual Structure‐Directing Agents in AAO: Mesostructural Control and their Catalytic Applications

Abstract

Control yourself! The mesoporous silica nanofibers (MSNFs) from dual structure-directing agents were fabricated inside the pores of porous alumina (AAO, see figure) by using vapor phase synthesis. The pore structures could be controlled to form a range of structures from mesocellular foams to cylindrical mesopores with long-range order by adding cationic cosurfactants.

Plasmonic photocatalytic system using silver chloride/silver nanostructures under visible light

“…However, there is limited information on the synthesis of nanodimensional plasmonic photocatalyst like as silver halide/silver nanoparticle. Especially, nanomaterials have allowed the enhanced catalytic efficiency owing to high surface area and more reactive sites on the surface of catalysts [36][37][38][39]. Therefore, it is imperative to develop the simple and reliable methodology for nanoscale silver halide/silver plasmonic photocatalyst.…”

Nanostructured Catalysts for the Aldol, Knoevenagel, and Henry Reactions

“…82 The synthetic procedure employed to make the catalysts is depicted in Figure 7.16. First, the AAO membrane was dipped into a dual surfactant solution and then kept in TEOS vapor.…”

Nanostructured Mesoporous Silica Wires with Intrawire Lamellae via Evaporation‐Induced Self‐Assembly in Space‐Confined Channels

“…There have been some literature reports on the synthesis of nanostructured mesoporous silica wires by the selfassembly of silica precursors with the triblock copolymer or surfactant inside space-confined channels of substrate membranes such as anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) [5][6][7][8][9]. We have previously reported the STEM study of mesoporous silica wire formation inside the channels of AAO membranes [9].…”