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Stabilization of mesoporous nanocrystalline zirconia with Laponite

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The mesoporous nanocrystalline zircoina was synthesized via solid state reaction—structure directing method in the presence of Laponite. The introduction of Laponite renders the higher thermal stability and lamellar track to the zirconia. Laponite acts as inhibitor for crystal growth and also hard template for the mesostructure. The role of Laponite is attributed to the interaction between the zirconia precursors and the nano-platelets of Laponite via the bridge of hydrophilic segments of surfactant. It results in the formation of Zr-O-Mg-O-Si frameworks in the direction of Laponite layer with the condensation of frameworks during the calcination process, which contributes the higher stability and lamellar structure to the nano-sized zirconia samples.

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  1. Key Laboratory for Heavy Oil Processing, Key Laboratory of Catalysis, CNPC, University of Petroleum, 257062, Dongying, China

    Xinmei Liu & Zifeng Yan

  2. ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, University of Queensland, 4072, QLD, Australia

    Xinmei Liu, Zifeng Yan & Gaoqing Lu

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Liu, X., Yan, Z. & Lu, G. Stabilization of mesoporous nanocrystalline zirconia with Laponite. Chin.Sci.Bull. 50, 360–364 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897578

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