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Nanoscale
; 16(8): 4197-4204, 2024 Feb 22.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38324330
RESUMO
The process of electrochemically assisted surfactant assembly was followed in real time by grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering with the aim to deconvolute the formation of mesoporous silica film and unwanted porous particles. The X-ray technique proved to be useful for the characterisation of this process, as it takes place at a very dynamic, solid/liquid interface. This paper shows the electrochemically driven onset and evolution of silica/surfactant structures. Additional control experiments indicate the formation of vertically aligned structures without the use of an electric field, although it seems to be beneficial for increased pore ordering.