Abstract
Nanoscale polymer silica hybrid nanochannel array of average channel size of ∼50 nm were fabricated by electrokinetically induced silicification reaction within a polymer template. The uniform growth of silica can be realized by appropriate combination of reactant concentration and electric field strength. The formed silica leads to the reduction in channel size, and provides substantial reinforcement to the polymer nanostructure. Such nanochannel arrays may be a useful platform for a variety of biomedical applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3095-3098 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 24-25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- Dynamic assembly
- Electrokinetic flow
- Polymer nanochannels