Advanced hierarchical nanostructured materials

An overview of the recent developments and prospects in this highly topical area, covering the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of hierarchical nanostructured materials. The book concentrates on those materials relevant for research and development in the fields of energy, biomedicine and environmental protection, with a strong focus on 3D materials based on nanocarbons, mesoporous silicates, hydroxides, core-shell particles and helical nanostructures. Thanks to its clear concept and application-oriented approach, this is an essential reference for experienced researchers and newcomers to the field alike.

Advanced Hierarchical Nanostructured Materials; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Structural Diversity in Ordered Mesoporous Silica Materials; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Electron Crystallography and Electron Tomography; 1.2.1 Electron Crystallography; 1.2.2 Electron Tomography; 1.3 Diverse Structures of Ordered Mesoporous Silicas; 1.3.1 2D Hexagonal Structures with Cylindrical Channels; 1.3.2 3D Mesoporous Structures with Cage-Type Pores; 1.3.3 Bi-Continuous Mesoporous Structures; 1.3.4 Tri-Continuous Mesoporous Structure IBN-9; 1.3.5 Low-Symmetry Mesoporous Structures.

1.3.6 Transition and Intergrowth of Different Mesoporous Structures1.4 Outlook; References; Chapter 2 Hierarchically Nanostructured Biological Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 ""Bottom-Up"" Design Scheme; 2.3 Organic-Inorganic Interfaces; 2.4 Engineering Principles in Biological Materials; 2.4.1 Anisotropy; 2.4.2 Effects of Scaling; 2.4.3 Organizing Defects and Damage in Biological Materials; 2.4.4 Mesocrystalline Schemes in Short- to Long-Range Organization; 2.4.5 Hierarchical Structuring and Its Properties; 2.5 Model Hierarchical Biological Systems and Materials; 2.5.1 Nacre; 2.5.2 Wood.

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