Cooper, G. J. T. and Cronin, L. (2009) Real-time direction control of self fabricating polyoxometalate-based microtubes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(24), pp. 8368-8369. (doi: 10.1021/ja902684b)
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Abstract
Spontaneous and rapid growth of tubes occurs from crystals of a polyoxometalate upon addition of an aqueous solution containing an organic cation. Application of a potential through a multietectrode system allows the growth direction of tubes through 90 degrees or 180 degrees and direct increase or decrease in the cation concentration reliably alters the outer diameter of the growing tube. These robust, self-growing, micrometre-scale tubes offer application opportunities in the growth of microfluidic devices and the self-assembly of metal oxide based semipermeable membranes for diverse applications.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Aqueous-solution, cation, crystal, crystal-growth, crystals, devices, growth, metal-oxide, oxide, polyoxometalate, self-assemblies, self-assembly system, transformation. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cooper, Dr Geoff and Cronin, Professor Lee |
| Authors: | Cooper, G. J. T., and Cronin, L. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
| Journal Name: | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
| ISSN: | 0002-7863 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1520-5126 |
| Published Online: | 02 June 2009 |
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