Issue 30, 2024

Smart synthesis of highly porous metal oxide powders with the self-assembly of amphiphilic organic compounds

Abstract

Supramolecular chemistry–mediated synthesis has thus far been employed for the design of ordered mesoporous structures surrounded by various metal oxides that are helpful as nanometer-scaled unique reaction containers with high specific surface area, large pore volume and uniform mesopores useful for the storage and mass transport of large-sized molecules. The evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) process is very powerful for fabricating mesoporous metal oxide films with the rapid evaporation of solvents. Although a similar EISA process is also applied to synthesize mesoporous metal oxide powders using the room-temperature drying process with slow evaporation of solvents, the control of the evaporation rate should be quantified for the complete reproduction of high-quality metal oxide powders. In this feature article, I introduce our recent challenge in synthesizing highly porous metal oxides in powder form with the smart optimization of synthetic conditions by combining several EISA processes to eliminate the mismatch of the rate of solvent evaporation, inducing the self-assembly of amphiphilic organic molecules.

Graphical abstract: Smart synthesis of highly porous metal oxide powders with the self-assembly of amphiphilic organic compounds

Article information

Article type
Frontier
Submitted
15 May 2024
Accepted
09 Jun 2024
First published
10 Jun 2024

Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 12434-12441

Smart synthesis of highly porous metal oxide powders with the self-assembly of amphiphilic organic compounds

T. Kimura, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 12434 DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01427H

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