Design and post-functionalisation of ordered mesoporous zirconia thin filmsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: XRD and SEM data showing the influence of water content in solution and atmospheric relative humidity in the organisation and optical quality of the films, and details about the post-functionalisation. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b104623n/

Abstract

Bidimensional hexagonal or centred-rectangular mesoporous zirconia thin films have been reproducibly prepared by evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA), which are stable up to 300 °C, with pore size around 35 Å; the films can be post-functionalised with organic ligands presenting different functions, opening a land of opportunities for the design of new hybrid mesostructured materials, based on the synergy of a transition metal oxide network and organic groups.