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Spontaneous formation of inorganic helices

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  • Oscar Giraldo

    (University of Connecticut)

  • Stephanie L. Brock

    (University of Connecticut)

  • Manuel Marquez

    (University of Connecticut)

  • Steven L. Suib

    (University of Connecticut
    University of Connecticut
    Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut)

  • Hugh Hillhouse

    (159 Goessmann Laboratory, University of Massachusetts)

  • Michael Tsapatsis

    (159 Goessmann Laboratory, University of Massachusetts)

Abstract

Attempts to generate films, wires, helices, rings and regular patterns out of inorganic materials1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 have been going on for the past 100 years. We show here that stable helices of porous manganese oxide materials can be formed spontaneously from uniform sols and that they are excellent semiconductors. These inorganic helices contain micropores, can be converted into other structures, and their composition can be varied.

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  • Oscar Giraldo & Stephanie L. Brock & Manuel Marquez & Steven L. Suib & Hugh Hillhouse & Michael Tsapatsis, 2000. "Spontaneous formation of inorganic helices," Nature, Nature, vol. 405(6782), pages 38-38, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:405:y:2000:i:6782:d:10.1038_35011139
    DOI: 10.1038/35011139
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