Assembly of ultrasmall Cu3N nanoparticles into three-dimensional porous monolithic aerogels. Issue 29 (12th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deshmukh, Rupali; Tervoort, Elena; Käch, Julian; Rechberger, Felix; Niederberger, Markus
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 45:Issue 29(2016)
• Page Start: 11616
• Page End: 11619
• Publication Date: 2016-05-12
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01451h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : We present the assembly of ultrasmall Cu3 N nanoparticles into aerogels with a high surface area and porosity by thermally destabilizing colloidal nanoparticles. Abstract : We present for the first time the synthesis of transition metal nitride aerogels, specifically Cu3 N aerogels by destabilizing colloidal Cu3 N nanoparticles into gels using controlled heat treatment. The resulting aerogels consist of interconnected three-dimensional networks with ultrasmall-sized nanoparticle bridges of a surface area of 381 m 2 g −1 and only 5% relative density.