Mesoporous polymers:soft-template self-assembly synthesis and applications

Mesoporous polymers combine the advantages of polymer materials(abundant polar functional groups,lightweight,flexibility,and processability)and mesoporous structures(high specific surface area,adjustable pore structure,and large pore volume);hence,they have great application potential in sensing,adsorption,catalysis,energy storage,biomedicine,etc.Currently,developing advanced synthetic strategies for mesoporous polymers and investigating their intrinsic applications have become hot research topics.Soft-template-based self-assembly is regarded as a promising approach for synthesizing mesoporous polymers.This work reviews recent progress in the synthetic strategy for producing various mesoporous polymers using soft-template selfassembly,focusing on the synthesis of conductive polymers,phenol-based polymers,and resin-based polymers and their potential applications.Finally,perspectives on future applications of mesoporous polymers,along with a few challenges that need to be resolved,are also discussed in this review.

Designable heteronanocrystals via interface redox reaction

The synergistic interaction of different components in heteronanocrystals induces interfacial phenomena and novel functionalities.Nonetheless,effective technologies to design and fabricate heteronanocrystals with materials on demand are still missing.Rich heterostructures in a copper patina are known to form at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure.The redox process of copper tarnish inspired the discovery of a simple strategy to achieve heteronanocrystals that contained elements from group 3-11 and group 14-16.The interface redox-induced method is self-regulating at ambient conditions and applicable for metal,semiconductor,and dielectric materials.The enhanced interface bonding endows the heteronanocrystals with outstanding stability and catalytic performance,while the modular approach enables the design and fabrication of heteronanocrystals with intended materials to meet different purposes.

Facile interfacial synthesis of gold micronails with adjustable length and roughness and their superior SERS properties for the detection of p-aminothiophenol Author links open overlay panel

Au hierarchical architectures with special morphology and structures are strongly desired in varied applications.Herein,a simple synthesis method was developed for the one-step preparation of Au micronails(MNs)at the planar liquid-liquid interface under mild conditions.The well-defined Au MNs were grown and constructed at CHCl_(3)-H_(2)O interface at room temperature using aniline in CHCl_(3)as reducing agent and HAuCl_(4)in H_(2)O as precursor and no surfactant or seed is required.The intriguing Au MNs with rough surface consist of big heads and thin rods,just like iron nails in outline.Furthermore,through simple changing the reagent concentrations,the length and surface roughness of Au MNs can be adjusted conveniently.The effects of a series of factors on the morphology and structure of the products are studied in detail.With p-aminothiophenol as a molecular probe,the as-obtained Au MNs all exhibit dramatically improved surface enhanced Raman scattering sensitivity and high reproducibility,the enhancement factor and limit of detection of Au MNs are 5.4×10^(5)and 1.0×10^(-10),respectively.