Abstract
The nanomaterials have been widely used in various fields, such as photonics, catalysis, and adsorption, because of their unique physical and chemical properties. Therefore, their production methods are of utmost importance. Compared with traditional synthetic methods, the template method can effectively control the morphology, particle size, and structure during the preparation of nanomaterials, which is an effective method for their synthesis. The key for the template method is to choose different templates, which are divided into hard template and soft template according to their different structures. In this paper, the effects of different types of templates on the morphology of nanomaterials during their preparation are investigated from two aspects: hard template and soft template, combined with the mechanism of action.
Highlights
Material is a necessity for human life and production and a driving force that promotes the development of modern civilization
Nanomaterials have a small size, between 1 and 100 nm, and possess unique optical, electrical, magnetic, thermal, catalytic, and mechanical properties, which have been widely used in photonics, spectroscopy, industrial catalysis, biology, and other fields [1]
Route of nanomaterial synthesis by using the template method is generally divided into three steps: First, the template is prepared
Summary
Material is a necessity for human life and production and a driving force that promotes the development of modern civilization. Template method is not sensitive regarding the preparation conditions, easy to operate and implement, which controls the structure, morphology, and particle size of nanomaterials through the template material (template). Morphology, together with particle size, surface area, and pore structure, determines the property of mesoporous materials and, pinpoints their application [10, 11]. Route of nanomaterial synthesis by using the template method is generally divided into three steps: First, the template is prepared. Some common synthetic approach such as hydrothermal method, precipitation, and sol-gel method is used to synthesize the target production under the function of template. The control of morphology is illustrated while preparing nanomaterials by using different hard and soft templates combined with the mechanism
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