Nanostructured, electroactive and bioapplicable materials

List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Three structure types proposed for silica-surfactant mesophases
and the X-ray diffraction patterns: (a) MCM-41 (hexagonal); (b)
MCM-48 (Cubic); (c) MCM-50 (Lamellar).............................................. 26
Figure 1-2. Proposed schematics of the liquid-crystal templating (LCT)
mechanism................................................................................................. 27
Figure 1-3. IUPAC classification of physisorption isotherms. .................................... 28
Figure 1-4. IUPAC classification of hysteresis loops.................................................. 29
Figure 2-1. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of benzoin............................................. 52
Figure 2-2. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of composite sample prepared
with 20 wt % of benzoin (SB20)............................................................... 53
Figure 2-3. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of composite sample prepared
with 30 wt % of benzoin (SB30)............................................................... 54
Figure 2-4. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of composite sample prepared
with 40 wt % of benzoin (SB40)............................................................... 55
Figure 2-5. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of composite sample prepared
with 50 wt % of benzoin (SB50)............................................................... 56
Figure 2-6. Typical patterns for the weight loss and its derivative over
temperature during the pyrolysis of composite sample prepared
with 60 wt % of benzoin (SB60)............................................................... 57
Figure 2-7. Representative IR spectra of benzoin containing silica (SB40): (a)
before template removal by heating at 150 °C; (b) after template
removal by heating at 150 °C; (c) IR spectrum of pure silica gel............. 58
Figure 2-8. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms at -196 °C for porous
silica samples prepared with varied concentration of benzoin after
template removal by heating at 150 °C. .................................................... 59
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