Beyond biotemplating: multiscale porous inorganic materials with high catalytic efficiency. Issue 23 (24th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Magnabosco, Giulia; Papiano, Irene; Aizenberg, Michael; Aizenberg, Joanna; Falini, Giuseppe
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 56:Issue 23(2020)
• Page Start: 3389
• Page End: 3392
• Publication Date: 2020-02-24
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00651c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Biotemplating makes it possible to prepare materials with complex structures by taking advantage of nature's ability to generate unique morphologies. Abstract : Biotemplating makes it possible to prepare materials with complex structures by taking advantage of nature's ability to generate unique morphologies. In this work, we designed and produced a multi-scale porosity (MSP) scaffold starting from sea urchin spines by adding an additional nano-porosity to its native micro-porosity. The final replica shows porosity in both length scales and is an effective high-performing photocatalytic material.