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Controlling the Periodically Ordered Nanostructures in Ceramics: A Macromolecule-Guided Strategy
Qing-Yun Guo1,2, Bo-Xing Zhang1, Xueyan Feng2
1South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
|November 21, 2019
Summary
Researchers reviewed a macromolecule-guided strategy for creating ordered nanostructured ceramics. This approach uses self-assembling macromolecules to control ceramic microstructure for advanced material properties.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Ceramic Engineering
Background:
- Microscopic structures critically determine ceramic properties.
- Macromolecular self-assembly enables precise control over ceramic nanostructures.
- This control facilitates the creation of ceramics with diverse compositions and ordered nanostructures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in preparing ceramics with periodically ordered nanostructures.
- To highlight the general strategy termed 'macromolecule-guided strategy' for ceramic fabrication.
- To explore the potential of macromolecular self-assembly in developing functional ceramics.
Main Methods:
- Review of the 'macromolecule-guided strategy' for ceramic synthesis.
- Illustration of two subcategories: macromolecule-templated and macromolecule-precursor methods.
- Explanation of using amphiphilic macromolecules as templates or single-source precursors.
Main Results:
- Detailed description of the macromolecule-templated method using amphiphilic macromolecules to guide inorganic species assembly.
- Explanation of the macromolecule-precursor method utilizing amphiphilic macromolecules with non-volatile elements.
- Demonstration of achieving ordered nanostructures in ceramics through these macromolecule-guided approaches.
Conclusions:
- The macromolecule-guided strategy offers a versatile route to ordered nanostructured ceramics.
- Amphiphilic macromolecules provide tunable features for precise structural control.
- This approach presents significant opportunities for developing advanced functional ceramics.
