Carbon dioxide mediated synthesis of mesoporous silica films: Tuning properties using pressure

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3229-3238

  Li, Xinxin ^a   Vogt, Bryan D ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOPOROUS SILICA FILMS; MICROELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIC TEMPLATES; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID SOLUTIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CONDENSATION; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; PORE SIZE; SILICA; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

THIN FILMS;

EID: 44349083106     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm8003479     Document Type: Article

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