Abstract
Fabrication of hierarchical porous thin films with controlled pore dimension and shape is a current challenge in materials science. In this work, bimodal hierarchical hybrid organic−inorganic thin films with pores in the meso and macro range have been fabricated. The first order of porosity is obtained through a self-assembly process using organic block copolymers as templates for mesopores; the mesophase in the films is well-ordered and has a tetragonal symmetry. We have introduced fluorinated organic nanoparticles of around 70 nm in the precursor solution to act as template of the second order of porosity. The introduction of the nanoparticles has not affected the organization of the mesophase and after the film deposition the nanoparticles become randomly dispersed within the mesostructured matrix. The organization of the mesophase has been studied in situ by small-angle X-ray scattering using synchrotron light; conventional and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy have been used for direct...
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