Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania

Mesoporous titania thin films (MTTFs) with well ordered cubic array of mesopores were synthesized on glass and silicon substrates using Brij 58 as a template. The effect of the thermal treatment and the substrate on the structural parameters (thickness, porosity, pore order, and crystallinity) and t...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lionello, D.F., Steinberg, P.Y., Zalduendo, M.M., Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A., Angelomé, P.C., Fuertes, M.C.
Formato: JOUR
Materias:
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_19327447_v121_n40_p22576_Lionello
Aporte de:
id todo:paper_19327447_v121_n40_p22576_Lionello
record_format dspace
spelling todo:paper_19327447_v121_n40_p22576_Lionello2023-10-03T16:36:06Z Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania Lionello, D.F. Steinberg, P.Y. Zalduendo, M.M. Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A. Angelomé, P.C. Fuertes, M.C. Crystal structure Crystallization Film preparation Glass Heat treatment Mechanical properties Mesoporous materials Porosity Titanium dioxide X ray diffraction X ray scattering Crystalline domains Crystallization behavior Crystallization process Ellipsometric porosimetry Mesoporous structures Mesoporous titania thin film Mesostructural ordering Structural parameter Substrates Mesoporous titania thin films (MTTFs) with well ordered cubic array of mesopores were synthesized on glass and silicon substrates using Brij 58 as a template. The effect of the thermal treatment and the substrate on the structural parameters (thickness, porosity, pore order, and crystallinity) and the mechanical properties of MTTFs were determined by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, 2D-small angle X-ray scattering, ellipsometric porosimetry, and nanoindentation. Clear differences in the mesostructural order evolution and crystallization behavior were observed as a function of the substrate and the thermal treatment. In particular, the anatase crystallization process occurs at lower temperatures for samples prepared on silicon when compared with samples prepared on glass, due to the balance between nanocrystals formation, mass diffusion, and Na+ migration from the substrate. As a consequence of such phenomena, the MTTFs mechanical properties are also dependent on the substrate. For samples prepared on glass the 325-350 °C range is the optimal annealing temperature to maximize the mechanical properties (E value of 45 GPa), while higher temperatures can be used for the Si supported oxides, to reach E values of 60 GPa. The obtained anatase crystal dimensions (below 4-5 nm) are restricted by the wall thickness, indicating the chosen thermal treatment prevents the mesoporous structure from collapsing even when the oxide presents thin walls and small pores, preserving high porosity and high porous ordering. As a consequence, the presented Brij 58 templated MTTFs exhibits smaller crystalline domains than analogous materials with thicker walls. Such properties could be exploited for applications in photocatalysis and titania-based solar cells. © 2017 American Chemical Society. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_19327447_v121_n40_p22576_Lionello
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
institution_str I-28
repository_str R-134
collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
topic Crystal structure
Crystallization
Film preparation
Glass
Heat treatment
Mechanical properties
Mesoporous materials
Porosity
Titanium dioxide
X ray diffraction
X ray scattering
Crystalline domains
Crystallization behavior
Crystallization process
Ellipsometric porosimetry
Mesoporous structures
Mesoporous titania thin film
Mesostructural ordering
Structural parameter
Substrates
spellingShingle Crystal structure
Crystallization
Film preparation
Glass
Heat treatment
Mechanical properties
Mesoporous materials
Porosity
Titanium dioxide
X ray diffraction
X ray scattering
Crystalline domains
Crystallization behavior
Crystallization process
Ellipsometric porosimetry
Mesoporous structures
Mesoporous titania thin film
Mesostructural ordering
Structural parameter
Substrates
Lionello, D.F.
Steinberg, P.Y.
Zalduendo, M.M.
Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A.
Angelomé, P.C.
Fuertes, M.C.
Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
topic_facet Crystal structure
Crystallization
Film preparation
Glass
Heat treatment
Mechanical properties
Mesoporous materials
Porosity
Titanium dioxide
X ray diffraction
X ray scattering
Crystalline domains
Crystallization behavior
Crystallization process
Ellipsometric porosimetry
Mesoporous structures
Mesoporous titania thin film
Mesostructural ordering
Structural parameter
Substrates
description Mesoporous titania thin films (MTTFs) with well ordered cubic array of mesopores were synthesized on glass and silicon substrates using Brij 58 as a template. The effect of the thermal treatment and the substrate on the structural parameters (thickness, porosity, pore order, and crystallinity) and the mechanical properties of MTTFs were determined by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, 2D-small angle X-ray scattering, ellipsometric porosimetry, and nanoindentation. Clear differences in the mesostructural order evolution and crystallization behavior were observed as a function of the substrate and the thermal treatment. In particular, the anatase crystallization process occurs at lower temperatures for samples prepared on silicon when compared with samples prepared on glass, due to the balance between nanocrystals formation, mass diffusion, and Na+ migration from the substrate. As a consequence of such phenomena, the MTTFs mechanical properties are also dependent on the substrate. For samples prepared on glass the 325-350 °C range is the optimal annealing temperature to maximize the mechanical properties (E value of 45 GPa), while higher temperatures can be used for the Si supported oxides, to reach E values of 60 GPa. The obtained anatase crystal dimensions (below 4-5 nm) are restricted by the wall thickness, indicating the chosen thermal treatment prevents the mesoporous structure from collapsing even when the oxide presents thin walls and small pores, preserving high porosity and high porous ordering. As a consequence, the presented Brij 58 templated MTTFs exhibits smaller crystalline domains than analogous materials with thicker walls. Such properties could be exploited for applications in photocatalysis and titania-based solar cells. © 2017 American Chemical Society.
format JOUR
author Lionello, D.F.
Steinberg, P.Y.
Zalduendo, M.M.
Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A.
Angelomé, P.C.
Fuertes, M.C.
author_facet Lionello, D.F.
Steinberg, P.Y.
Zalduendo, M.M.
Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A.
Angelomé, P.C.
Fuertes, M.C.
author_sort Lionello, D.F.
title Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
title_short Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
title_full Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
title_fullStr Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
title_full_unstemmed Structural and Mechanical Evolution of Mesoporous Films with Thermal Treatment: The Case of Brij 58 Templated Titania
title_sort structural and mechanical evolution of mesoporous films with thermal treatment: the case of brij 58 templated titania
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_19327447_v121_n40_p22576_Lionello
work_keys_str_mv AT lionellodf structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
AT steinbergpy structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
AT zalduendomm structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
AT solerilliagjaa structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
AT angelomepc structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
AT fuertesmc structuralandmechanicalevolutionofmesoporousfilmswiththermaltreatmentthecaseofbrij58templatedtitania
_version_ 1782030351467544576