A fast route to obtain modified tin oxide aerogels using hydroxostannate precursors

Beier MG, Ziegler C, Wegner K, Benad A, Simon F, Kaskel S, Eychmueller A (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Materials Chemistry Frontiers Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Book Volume: 2

Pages Range: 710-717

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1039/c7qm00395a

Abstract

Nanostructured tin oxide materials with a high specific surface area and porosity are promising for applications such as electrocatalysis, lithium ion batteries or sensors. Here, we present a facile strategy for the synthesis of tin oxide aerogels using inexpensive hexahydroxostannate as a tin precursor. This easy and scalable method yields tin oxide aerogels with a high specific surface area and a wide pore size distribution. The method can be modified by adding hexahydroxoantimonate to obtain antimony-doped tin oxide aerogels that exhibit electrical conductivity after annealing. Cogelation with other preformed nanoparticles (e.g. Au, Pt) leads to mixed gels. Both modifications do not have a large impact on the porous properties of the obtained aerogels. Tin oxide materials prepared via this route can be tailored to a specific application by versatile modification possibilities.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Dresden DE Germany (DE) Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Beier, M.G., Ziegler, C., Wegner, K., Benad, A., Simon, F., Kaskel, S., & Eychmueller, A. (2018). A fast route to obtain modified tin oxide aerogels using hydroxostannate precursors. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2(4), 710-717. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7qm00395a

MLA:

Beier, Max Gregor, et al. "A fast route to obtain modified tin oxide aerogels using hydroxostannate precursors." Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2.4 (2018): 710-717.

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