Block copolymer processing for mesostructured inorganic oxide materials
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsGalen D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David Pine, David Margolese, Wayne Lukens, Jr., Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
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Abstract
Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
Claims4
A method of forming a mesoscopically structured material comprising the step of combining an amphiphilic block copolymer with an inorganic species in a solvent, wherein the block copolymer and the inorganic species are assembled and then the assembled inorganic species are polymerized to form a mesoscopically structured inorganic-organic composite.
A mesoscopically structured material that was formed by combining an amphiphilic block copolymer with an inorganic species in a solvent, wherein the block copolymer and the inorganic species are assembled and then the assembled inorganic species are polymerized to form a mesoscopically structured inorganic-organic composite.
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