Film before aggregates: an operando GISAXS study on electrochemically assisted surfactant assembly
Film before aggregates: an operando GISAXS study on electrochemically assisted surfactant assembly
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.
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Moehl, Gilles E., Fitch, Samuel D., Cicvaric, Katarina, Han, Yisong, Huang, Ruomeng, Rawle, Jonathan, Shao, Li, Beanland, Richard, Bartlett, Philip N., Denuault, Guy and Hector, Andrew L.
(2024)
Film before aggregates: an operando GISAXS study on electrochemically assisted surfactant assembly.
Nanoscale, 16 (8), .
(doi:10.1039/D3NR05126A).
Abstract
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.
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 January 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 February 2024
Published date: 3 February 2024
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G. M. and A. H. designed the experimental study. K. C. and R. H. provided TiN substrates. G. M., L. S., S. F., J. R. and A. H. performed the GISAXS experiments. G. M. analysed the data. Y. H. and R. B. performed the SEM measurements. G. M., A. H. and G. D. wrote the original draft. G. M., S. F., K. C., Y. H., R. H., J. R., L. S., R. B., P. B., G. D, and A. H. edited and revised the manuscript draft.
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