Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules

2014
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Vukovic, IvanaPunzhin, Sergey
Voet, Vincent S D
Vuković, Zorica

de, Hosson Jeff Th M
ten, Brinke Gerrit
Loos, Katja
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Nanoporous metal foams possess a unique combination of properties - they are catalytically active, thermally and electrically conductive, and furthermore, have high porosity, high surface-to-volume and strength-to-weight ratio. Unfortunately, common approaches for preparation of metallic nanostructures render materials with highly disordered architecture, which might have an adverse effect on their mechanical properties. Block copolymers have the ability to self-assemble into ordered nanostructures and can be applied as templates for the preparation of well-ordered metal nanofoams. Here we describe the application of a block copolymer-based supramolecular complex -polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine)(pentadecylphenol) PS-b-P4VP(PDP) - as a precursor for well-ordered nickel nanofoam. The supramolecular complexes exhibit a phase behavior similar to conventional block copolymers and can self-assemble into the bicontinuous gyroid morphology with two PS networks placed in a P4VP(PDP) mat...rix. PDP can be dissolved in ethanol leading to the formation of a porous structure that can be backfilled with metal. Using electroless plating technique, nickel can be inserted into the template's channels. Finally, the remaining polymer can be removed via pyrolysis from the polymer/inorganic nanohybrid resulting in nanoporous nickel foam with inverse gyroid morphology.
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Chemistry / Issue 86 / polymers / polymer matrix composites / foam materials / block copolymers / self-assembly / supramolecules / gyroid / nanoporous / electroless plating / metal nanofoamsSource:
Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2014, 86Publisher:
- Journal Of Visualized Experiments, Cambridge
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen
DOI: 10.3791/50673
ISSN: 1940-087X
PubMed: 24797367
WoS: 000348609000004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84940261383
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Vukovic, Ivana AU - Punzhin, Sergey AU - Voet, Vincent S D AU - Vuković, Zorica AU - de, Hosson Jeff Th M AU - ten, Brinke Gerrit AU - Loos, Katja PY - 2014 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1486 AB - Nanoporous metal foams possess a unique combination of properties - they are catalytically active, thermally and electrically conductive, and furthermore, have high porosity, high surface-to-volume and strength-to-weight ratio. Unfortunately, common approaches for preparation of metallic nanostructures render materials with highly disordered architecture, which might have an adverse effect on their mechanical properties. Block copolymers have the ability to self-assemble into ordered nanostructures and can be applied as templates for the preparation of well-ordered metal nanofoams. Here we describe the application of a block copolymer-based supramolecular complex -polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine)(pentadecylphenol) PS-b-P4VP(PDP) - as a precursor for well-ordered nickel nanofoam. The supramolecular complexes exhibit a phase behavior similar to conventional block copolymers and can self-assemble into the bicontinuous gyroid morphology with two PS networks placed in a P4VP(PDP) matrix. PDP can be dissolved in ethanol leading to the formation of a porous structure that can be backfilled with metal. Using electroless plating technique, nickel can be inserted into the template's channels. Finally, the remaining polymer can be removed via pyrolysis from the polymer/inorganic nanohybrid resulting in nanoporous nickel foam with inverse gyroid morphology. PB - Journal Of Visualized Experiments, Cambridge T2 - Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments T1 - Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules IS - 86 DO - 10.3791/50673 ER -
@article{ author = "Vukovic, Ivana and Punzhin, Sergey and Voet, Vincent S D and Vuković, Zorica and de, Hosson Jeff Th M and ten, Brinke Gerrit and Loos, Katja", year = "2014", abstract = "Nanoporous metal foams possess a unique combination of properties - they are catalytically active, thermally and electrically conductive, and furthermore, have high porosity, high surface-to-volume and strength-to-weight ratio. Unfortunately, common approaches for preparation of metallic nanostructures render materials with highly disordered architecture, which might have an adverse effect on their mechanical properties. Block copolymers have the ability to self-assemble into ordered nanostructures and can be applied as templates for the preparation of well-ordered metal nanofoams. Here we describe the application of a block copolymer-based supramolecular complex -polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine)(pentadecylphenol) PS-b-P4VP(PDP) - as a precursor for well-ordered nickel nanofoam. The supramolecular complexes exhibit a phase behavior similar to conventional block copolymers and can self-assemble into the bicontinuous gyroid morphology with two PS networks placed in a P4VP(PDP) matrix. PDP can be dissolved in ethanol leading to the formation of a porous structure that can be backfilled with metal. Using electroless plating technique, nickel can be inserted into the template's channels. Finally, the remaining polymer can be removed via pyrolysis from the polymer/inorganic nanohybrid resulting in nanoporous nickel foam with inverse gyroid morphology.", publisher = "Journal Of Visualized Experiments, Cambridge", journal = "Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments", title = "Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules", number = "86", doi = "10.3791/50673" }
Vukovic, I., Punzhin, S., Voet, V. S. D., Vuković, Z., de, H. J. T. M., ten, B. G.,& Loos, K.. (2014). Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules. in Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments Journal Of Visualized Experiments, Cambridge.(86). https://doi.org/10.3791/50673
Vukovic I, Punzhin S, Voet VSD, Vuković Z, de HJTM, ten BG, Loos K. Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules. in Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2014;(86). doi:10.3791/50673 .
Vukovic, Ivana, Punzhin, Sergey, Voet, Vincent S D, Vuković, Zorica, de, Hosson Jeff Th M, ten, Brinke Gerrit, Loos, Katja, "Gyroid Nickel Nanostructures from Diblock Copolymer Supramolecules" in Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments, no. 86 (2014), https://doi.org/10.3791/50673 . .