Advanced Materials · 1999 · 2K citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsNanotechnologyPolymer ChemistryNanocompositesNanoparticle SynthesisNanoporous MaterialsSelf-assembled MaterialsSelf-assembled NanostructuresSelf-assemblyBlock Copolymer Self-assemblyEvaporation-induced Self-assemblyEvaporative Self-assemblyMesophase StructureNanocomposite MaterialsNanoparticle Self-assemblySelf-assembled Porous MaterialsSelf-assembling Materials
Simple and efficient methods of organizing materials are key to the realization of a nanotech world. These authors report on recent developments in simple evaporation-induced self-assembly processes, which enable the rapid production of patterned porous or nanocomposite materials. The Figure shows a calcined particle exhibiting vesicular mesophase, which was generated by aerosol self-assembly of the tri-block copolymer P123.