@article{121166,
  author = {K. M. McGrath and D. M. Dabbs and N. Yao and I.A. Aksay and S. M. Gruner},
  title = {Formation of a silicate L-3 phase with continuously adjustable pore sizes},
  abstract = { The lyotropic L-3 phase was used as a template to form nanoporous monolithic silicates with continuously adjustable pore sizes. The monolith was optically isotropic and transparent with a nonperiodic network. The pore size was adjusted by a change in the solvent volume fraction rather than by a change of the surfactant. Unlike other silicates, the bicontinuous pores were water-filled; removal of surfactant was not necessary to access the pores. Measured characteristic dimensions were from six to more than 35 nanometers. For a given solvent fraction, x-ray scattering indicated little variation of pore widths, in marked contrast to the polydisperse pores of aerogels. },
  year = {1997},
  journal = {Science},
  volume = {277},
  pages = {552-556},
  month = {07/1997},
  isbn = {0036-8075},
  language = {eng},
}