The merger of materials synthesis, organic synthesis, and supramolecular chemistry has
lead to a plethora of hybrid organic–inorganic materials with control over the molecular …

This article reviews synthesis, structures and emerging applications of ordered inorganic
meso-and macroporous films and membranes. Thin films or membranes of these groups of …

Photonic technology, using light instead of electrons as the information carrier, is
increasingly replacing electronics in communication and information management systems …

Mesoporous materials are a class of molecules with a large and uniform pore size, highly
regular nanopores, and a large surface area. This book is devoted to all aspects and types …

Mesostructured and mesoporous materials are emerging as a new class of optical materials.
For mesostructured materials (inorganic/surfactant composites), prepared using a one-step …

Periodic mesoporous silicas (PMSs) give enormous stimulus to the field of nanostructured
organic− inorganic composite materials, opening new horizons for selective organic …

Manipulation and control of chemical structures on the mesoscale has recently developed to
a very promising and also aesthetically appealing area of chemistry. This concept article …

Wide band-gap semiconductor zinc oxide nanoclusters have been prepared in the channels
of MCM-41 materials by functionalizing the MCM-41 with ethylenediamine groups …

Periodic mesoporous materials formed through the cooperative self-assembly of surfactants
and framework building blocks can assume a variety of structures,,, and their widely …

Nanocasting, the 3D-transformation of self-assembled organic nanostructures into hollow
inorganic replicas under preservation of fine structural details has recently turned out to be a …