From 1D to 3D – macroscopic nanowire aerogel monoliths. Issue 29 (8th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Wei; Rechberger, Felix; Niederberger, Markus
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 8:Issue 29(2016)
• Page Start: 14074
• Page End: 14077
• Publication Date: 2016-07-08
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c6nr04429h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : Macroscopic aerogel monoliths were prepared from ultrathin W18 O49 nanowires through a centrifugation-induced gelation process followed by a supercritical drying step. Abstract : Here we present a strategy to assemble one-dimensional nanostructures into a three-dimensional architecture with macroscopic size. With the assistance of centrifugation, we successfully gel ultrathin W18 O49 nanowires with diameters of 1 to 2 nm and aspect ratios larger than 100 into 3D networks, which are transformed into monolithic aerogels by supercritical drying.