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Mesoporous Thin Films: Properties and Applications

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Mesoporous films are a fine example of a self-assembled nanosystem, containing ordered porosity in the 2–50 nm range. A great number of characteristics, including framework nature (composition, crystallinity), high surface area, pore dimension, shape, surface, accessibility and pore array symmetry and interconnection can be tuned using green chemistry synthetic techniques. These materials present potentials in several fields where a large functional interfacial area contained in a robust framework is required. The capability of changing in a separate way the characteristics of the inorganic framework and the pore surface leads to an amazing potential in tuning functional properties, due to the combined properties of a thoroughly tailored pore system and the inherent features of thin films. These properties can be tailored to respond to changes in the environment, such as relative humidity, making mesoporous hybrid thin films an exciting prospect for several nanotechnology applications (e.g. sensors, actuators, separation devices). Here we present some basic concepts revolving around mesoporous films. We will first comment on the synthetic approach in the fabrication of these materials. Second, we will discuss the aspects regarding template organization and surface functionalization. Third, we will review some applications illustrating the potentialities of theses self-assembled nanomaterials.

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  1. Laboratorio di Scienza dei Materiali e Nanotecnologie, Università di Sas sari, Nanoworld Institute and CR-INSTM, Palazzo del Pou Salit, Piazza Duomo 6, 07041, Alghero, Italy

    Plinio Innocenzi, Stefano Costacurta, Tongjit Kidchob & Luca Malfatti

  2. Associazione CIVEN – Nano Fabrication Facility, Via delle Industrie 9, 30175, Marghera, Venezia, Italy

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  3. Gerencia de Quimica, CNEA, Av. Gral Paz 1499, B1650KNA, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Innocenzi, P., Costacurta, S., Kidchob, T., Malfatti, L., Falcaro, P., Soler-Illia, G. (2008). Mesoporous Thin Films: Properties and Applications. In: Innocenzi, P., Zub, Y.L., Kessler, V.G. (eds) Sol-Gel Methods for Materials Processing. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8514-7_7

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