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NANOTECHNOLOGY
卷 17, 期 24, 页码 5960-5969出版社
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/17/24/010
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Successful synthesis of silica shells templated by polypeptide spheres stabilized by citric acid inspired us to explore the possibility of realizing aqueous self-assembly of metal oxides using the same template. As a specific case in the present study, we have begun with tin (IV) oxide. Initially, we failed to control the assembly process due to strong hydrolysis of Sn(4+) ions and agglomeration of tin hydrates. After modification by a proper amount of citric acid which was trapped onto the surface of the tin hydrates through the chelating bond between RCOO(-) groups and Sn(4+) ions, finely dispersed and stabilized tin oxide precursors have been obtained through electrostatic repulsion or/and steric hindrance. As a result, aqueous self-assembly of surface functional SnO(2) building blocks mediated by the pre-formed polypeptide templates has been successfully achieved through interfacial columbic forces (COO(-)/NH(3)(+)). Samples fabricated from systematic processing control were characterized by thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray powder diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), infrared (IR) absorption and N(2) gas sorption experiments. Unique coral- and sea worm-like multilevel porous/hollow frameworks consisting of SnO(2) nanocrystallites (4-5 nm) were synthesized. The samples also demonstrated improved H(2) gas sensing property due to the large specific surface area (180-210 m(2) g(-1)) as well as easy gas diffusion.
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