Nanoscale Thickness Control of Nanoporous Films Derived from Directionally Photopolymerized Mesophases

• Published in: Advanced materials interfaces Vol. 8; no. 5
• Main Authors: Imran, Omar Q., Kim, Na Kyung, Bodkin, Lauren N., Dwulet, Gregory E., Feng, Xunda, Kawabata, Kohsuke, Elimelech, Menachem, Gin, Douglas L., Osuji, Chinedum O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Attenuation; Bleaching; Film growth; Film thickness; frontal photopolymerization; Functional materials; Mathematical models; Membranes; Mesophase; Nanofiltration; nanoporous films; Nanostructure; Nanostructured materials; Permeability; Photopolymerization; Reverse osmosis; templated mesophase; thickness control; Thin films

The preparation of thin films of nanostructured functional materials is a critical step in a diverse array of applications ranging from photonics to separation science. New thin‐film fabrication methods are sought to harness the emerging potential of self‐assembled nanostructured materials as next‐g...