Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1654853 Materials Letters 2005 4 Pages PDF
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.

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