@inbook{b03f2ea382274475b715ea79d25e0e0d,
title = "Formation of mesophase surfactant-templated silica thin films from acidic solutions",
abstract = "The formation of mesophase silica-surfactant thin films at the air/solution interface has been studied in situ using off-specular X-ray reflectivity, Brewster angle microscopy and small angle scattering. Results for cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-templated films suggest that the formation mechanism is strongly dependent on the silica:surfactant ratio, and this is confirmed by studies on the subphase solutions using time-resolved small angle X-ray and neutron scattering. Results of similar investigations for films templated with Pluronic((R)) P123 triblock copolymer surfactant also show a strong dependence of mesostructure development oil silica:surfactant ratio. A general formation mechanism for mesophase growth and thin film development is proposed.",
author = "Edler, {K J} and T Brennan and C Fernandez-Martin and Roser, {S J}",
note = "ID number: ISI:000227357207044",
year = "2004",
language = "English",
isbn = "0167-2991",
volume = "154",
series = "Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis",
pages = "373--379",
booktitle = "Recent Advances in the Science and Technology of Zeolites and Related Materials, Pts a - C",
}