A general ligand-assisted self-assembly approach allows the synthesis of thermally stable and highly crystalline mesoporous transition-metal oxide. Carboxyl contained ligands and metal precursors are linked by coordination bonds, and the ligand molecules attach to the PEO chains through hydrogen bonds, which cooperatively ensure the controllable co-assembly and the formation of well-defined mesostructure. The mesoporous structures provide abundant reaction sites in electrolyte, which makes them have the possibility to be used as remarkable electrochemical materials.
- Danyang Feng
- Tu-Nan Gao
- Zhen-An Qiao
