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Three-Dimensional Ordered CeO2 Hollow Spheres (3DOHSs-CeO2) from Polymethylmethacrylate/CeO2 Core/Shell Microsphere Colloidal Crystals

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The composite microspheres containing polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cores and ceria (CeO2) nanoparticles shells were synthesized by in situ chemical precipitation based on electrostatic interaction. The PMMA/CeO2 colloidal crystal templates were self-assembled by a modified two-substrate vertical deposition method. After removal of the polymer cores by calcination, the three-dimensional ordered CeO2 hollow spheres (3DOHSs-CeO2) films were fabricated. The resulting 3DOHSs-CeO2 materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption–desorption analysis. Results indicate that the obtained samples presented a typical face-centered cubic structure, and the CeO2 hollow spheres (HSs) formed shared necks with each other. The average CeO2 HSs diameters and center-to-center distances were 230–240 nm, and the porous shells (20–30 nm in thickness) of CeO2 HSs were consisted of tiny CeO2 nanoparticles with a size of 10–20 nm. This work suggested that the 3DOHSs architectures would be valuable for photonic crystals, advanced optical and catalytic applications.

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The work was supported financially by the Applied Basic Research Project of Suzhou City (SYG201316) and the Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials of Jiangsu Province (SJHG1302).

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu, China

    Ailian Chen

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu, China

    Yang Chen

  3. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, Jiangsu, China

    Yang Chen & Zhigang Chen

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Chen, A., Chen, Y. & Chen, Z. Three-Dimensional Ordered CeO2 Hollow Spheres (3DOHSs-CeO2) from Polymethylmethacrylate/CeO2 Core/Shell Microsphere Colloidal Crystals. J Inorg Organomet Polym 26, 69–74 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-015-0282-6

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