Ultralight Mesoporous Magnetic Frameworks by Interfacial Assembly of Prussian Blue Nanocubes

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A facile approach for the synthesis of ultralight iron oxide hierarchical structures with tailorable macro- and mesoporosity is reported. This method entails the growth of porous Prussian blue (PB) single crystals on the surface of a polyurethane sponge, followed by in situ thermal conversion of PB crystals into three-dimensional mesoporous iron oxide (3DMI) architectures. Compared to previously reported ultralight materials, the 3DMI architectures possess hierarchical macro- and mesoporous frameworks with multiple advantageous features, including high surface area (ca. 117 m(2) g(-1)) and ultralow density (6-11 mg cm(-3)). Furthermore, they can be synthesized on a kilogram scale. More importantly, these 3DMI structures exhibit superparamagnetism and tunable hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, thus allowing for efficient multiphase interfacial adsorption and fast multiphase catalysis.

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Title: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Abbreviated Title: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN: 14337851

Publication date Created: March 10 2014

Publication date (Print): March 10 2014

Volume: 53

Issue: 11

Pages: 2888-2892

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DOI: 10.1002/anie.201308625

PubMed ID: 24519803

SO-VID: 1608a464-a664-4449-ad91-c13a16594647

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