Abstract
Since the discovery of mesoporous MCM-41 having a hexagonally ordered structure, manipolation of inorganic superstructures under a template effect of organic supramolecular aggregates has been a highly active area of research. Sol-gel polymerization of inorganic precursors at the surface of aggregates (tempiates) allowed the creation of highly ordered organic-inorganic composites by exploiting non-covalent interactio〓s as electrostatic, hydrogen-bonding, and van der Waals interaction. The deposition of inorganic walls around organic aggregates also preserved the morphologies of flexible organic supramolecular structures. Herein we describe ine preservation of columnar morphology by the deposition of inorganic walls. Furthermore, wrapping by inorganic wall may result in the isolation of a single column consisting of one-dimensional ordered stacking of numerous mefecular-discs. The creation of organic-inorganic composites containing one-dimensional ordered stacking of molecular discs by liquid crystal template sol-gel polymerization. The experimental results support the claim of the creation of highly ordered organic-inorganic composite material.
