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Fabrication of porous/hollow tin (IV) oxide skeletons from polypeptide mediated self-assembly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Jie Zhu ,
T.S. Zhang ,
J. Ma  and
B.Y. Tay
Jie Zhu*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
T.S. Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
J. Ma
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
B.Y. Tay
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore 638075
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author.e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We demonstrate the aqueous self-assembly of ligand-assisted SnO2 sol precursors onto preformed poly-l-lysine templates through interfacial electrostatic forces (COO−/NH3+). On the removal of organics, two unique coral-like and sea worm-like textures consisting of hierarchical pores (macropores and mesopores) and nanocrystalline SnO2 frameworks are synthesized, mainly depending on the chelator/Sn molar ratio. Structural formation is discussed based on acid-base interaction and interfacial charge density matching. For the first time, metal oxide structures mediated by polypeptides are reported. More importantly, the method described here might open a generally attractive route for synthesizing complex nanostructures of other oxides (e.g., ZnO, TiO2, and ZrO2).

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NanostructureOxideSelf-assembly
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 9 , September 2007 , pp. 2448 - 2453
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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