Surfactant templated assembly of hexagonal mesostructured semiconductors based on [Ge4Q10]4- (Q=S, Se) and Pd2+ and Pt2+ ions

Pantelis N. Trikalitis*, Krishnaswamy K. Rangan, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

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Abstract

Mesostructured semiconducting non-oxidic materials were prepared by linking [Ge4Q10]4- (Q=S, Se) clusters with the square planar noble metal cations of Pd2+ and Pt2+ in the presence of cetylpyridinium surfactant molecules. The use of Pt2+ afforded materials with exceptionally high hexagonal pore order similar to those of high quality silica MCM-41. These materials are semiconductors with energy band gap in the range 1.8<Eg<2.5 eV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)125-130
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume707
StatePublished - Dec 1 2002
EventSelf-Assembly Processes in Materials - Boston,MA, United States
Duration: Nov 26 2001Nov 30 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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