STEIN RESEARCH GROUP

POROUS SOLIDS — NANOCOMPOSITES — SELF-ASSEMBLED FRAMEWORKS

 

Colloidal Crystal Templating of 3DOM Materials (Inverse Opals, Inverted Opals)

  • Wang, Z.; Stein, A.; “Morphology Control of Carbon, Silica and Carbon/Silica Nanocomposites: From 3-D Ordered Macro-/Mesoporous Monoliths to Shaped Mesoporous Particles”, Chem. Mater.2008, 20, 1029-1040.[Abstract]
  • Lytle, J. C.; Denny, N. R.; Turgeon, R. T.; Stein, A.; “Pseudomorphic Transformation of Inverse Opal Tungsten Oxide to Tungsten Carbide”, Adv. Mater.2007, 19, 3682-3686.
  • Denny, N. R.; Han, S. E.; Norris, D. J.; Stein, A.; “Structural Effects of Thermal Emission on Monolithic Tungsten and Tungsten Alloy Photonic Crystals”, Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 4563-4569.
  • Li, F.; Wang, Z.; Ergang, N. S.; Fyfe, C. A.; Stein, A.; “Controlling the Shape and Alignment of Mesopores by Confinement in Colloidal Crystals: Designer Pathways to Silica Monoliths with Hierarchical Porosity”, Langmuir2007, 23, 3996-4004 (journal cover page).
  • Yu, D.; Wang, Z.; Ergang, N. S.; Stein, A.; “Surface Functionalization of Templated Porous Carbon Materials”, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal.2007,165, 365-368.[Abstract]
  • Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Ergang, N. S.; Stein, A.; “Effects of Hierarchical Architecture on Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Nanocast Monolithic Porous Carbons and Carbon-carbon Nanocomposites”, Chem. Mater.2006, 18, 5543-5553.
  • Ergang, N. S.; Lytle, J. C.; Lee, K. T.; Oh, S. M.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; “Photonic Crystal Structures as a Basis for an Interpenetrating Electrochemical Cell System”, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1750-1753.[Abstract]
  • Blanford, C. F.; Carter, C. B.; Stein, A.; “Determination of Void Arrangements in Inverse Opals by Transmission Electron Microscopy”, J. Phys.: Conf. Series 2006, 26, 264-267.
  • Wang, Z.; Ergang, N. S.; Al-Daous, M. A..; Stein, A.; “Synthesis and Characterization of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon/Titania Nanoparticle Composites”, Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 6805-6813.[Abstract]
  • Denny, N. R.,; Han, S.; Turgeon, R. T.; Lytle, J. C.; Norris, D. J.; Stein, A.; "Synthetic approaches toward tungsten photonic crystals for thermal emission", SPIE-Proceedings 2005, 6005, 60050501-60060513.[Abstract]
  • Ergang, N. S.; Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Stein, A.; “The Effect of a Macropore Structure on Cycling Rates of LiCoO2” J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, A1989-A1995.[Abstract]
  • Lee, K. T.; Lytle, J. C.; Ergang, N. S.; Oh, S. M.; Stein, A.; “Synthesis and Rate Performance of Monolithic Macroporous Carbon Electrodes for Lithium Secondary Batteries”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 547-556.[Abstract]
    Zhang, K.; Yan, H.; Stein, A.; Francis, L. F.; "Apatite Converted from 3-D Ordered Macroporous Sol-Gel Bioactive Glass (3DOM-BG) Particles", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2005, 88, 587-592.[Abstract]
  • Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Turgeon, R. T.; Stein, A.; “Multistep, Low Temperature Pseudomorphic Transformations of Nanostructured Silica to Titania via a Titanium Oxyfluoride Intermediate”, Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3829-3837.
  • Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Ergang, N. S.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; “Structural and electrochemical properties of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous tin(IV) oxide films”, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1616-1622.[Abstract]
  • Toivola, Y.; Stein, A.; Cook, R. F.; "Depth-Sensing Indentation Response of Ordered Silica Foam", J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 260-271.[Abstract]
  • Blanford, C. F.; Carter, C. B.; Stein, A.; “A Method for Determining Void Arrangements in Inverse Opals”, J. Microscopy 2004, 216(3), 263-287.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Schroden, R. C.; Stein, A.; "3D Ordered Macroporous Materials", Colloids and Colloid Assemblies: Synthesis, Modification, Organization and Utilization of Colloid Particles, F. Caruso (ed.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2004, 465-493.[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; Holland, B. T.; Blanford, C. F.; Yan, H.; "Synthesis of Macroporous Structures"; U. S. Patent 2004, 6,680,013.
  • Al-Daous, M. A.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Catalytic Evaluation of Macroporous Crystalline Sulfated Zirconium Dioxide Templated with Colloidal Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 2638-2645.[Abstract]
  • Sokolov, S.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous gamma-LiAlO2", Mater. Letters 2003, 57, 3593-3597.[Abstract]
  • Sokolov, S.; Bell, D.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous alpha-Alumina", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2003, 86, 1481-1486.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Sokolov, S.; Lytle, J. C.; Stein, A.; Zhang, F.; Smyrl, W. H.; "Colloidal-Crystal-Templated Synthesis of Ordered Macroporous Electrode Materials for Lithium Secondary Batteries", J. Electrochem. Soc. 2003, 150, A1102-A1107.[Abstract]
  • Zhang, K.; Yan, H.; Bell, D. C.; Stein, A.; Francis, L. F.; "Effects of Materials Parameters on Mineralization and Degradation of Sol-gel Bioactive Glasses with 3D-ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Structures", J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 2003, 66A, 860-869.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; “Designing Porous Solids Over Multiple Pore Size Regimes” in Nanostructured Catalysts, edited by S. L. Scott, C. M. Crudden, C. W. Jones, Kluwer-Plenum series on Nanostructure Science and Technology Vol. 3, 2002, 257-276, Kluwer-Plenum: Dordrecht, Netherlands.[Abstract]
  • Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Sokolov, S.; Melde, B. J.; Lytle, J. C.; Stein, A.; Carbojo, M. C.; Fernández, J. T.; Rodríguez, E. E.; "Hybrid Macroporous Materials for Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption", J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 3261-3267.[Abstract]
  • Melde, B. J.; Stein, A.; "Periodic Macroporous Hydroxyapatite-containing Calcium Phosphates", Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3326-3331.[Abstract]
  • Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Optical Properties of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3305-3315.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Blanford, C. F.; Lytle, J. C.; Carter, C. B.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "Influence of Processing Conditions on Structures of 3D Ordered Macroporous Metals Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating", Chem. Mater. 2001,13, 4314-4321.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; "Colloidal Crystal Templating of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Solids-Materials for Photonics and Beyond", Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 2001, 5, 553-564.[Abstract]
  • Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Self-Modification of Spontaneous Emission by Inverse Opal Silica Photonic Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 2945-2950.[Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Stein, A.; “Surface Modification of Mesoporous, Macroporous, and Amorphous Silica with Catalytically Active Polyoxometalate Clusters”, Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 801-808.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Zhang, K.; Blanford, C. F.; Francis, L. F.; Stein, A.; "In Vitro Hydroxycarbonate Apatite Mineralization of CaO-SiO2 Sol-gel Glasses with a Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Structure", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 1374-1382.
  • Schroden, R. C.; Blanford, C. F.; Melde, B. J.; Johnson, B. J. S.; Stein., A.; "Direct Synthesis of Ordered Macroporous Silica Materials Functionalized with Polyoxometalate Clusters", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 1074-1081.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; "Sphere Templating Methods for Periodic Porous Solids", Microporous & Mesoporous Materials 2001, 44-45, 227-239.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Blanford, C. F.; Yan, H., Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Gems of Chemistry and Physics: Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Metal Oxides", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 401-407.[Abstract]
  • Blanford, C. F.; Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Tuning Solvent-Dependent Color Changes of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Materials Through Compositional and Geometric Modifications", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 26-29.
  • Krivorotov, I. N.; Yan, H.; Dahlberg, E. D.; Stein, A.; "Exchange Bias in Macroporous Co/CoO", J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 2001, 226-230, 1800-1802.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Blanford, C. F.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Structure of 3D Ordered Macroporous Alloys by PMMA Colloidal Crystal Templating", Chem. Commun. 2000, 1477-1478.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Blanford, C. F.; Holland, B. T., Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "General Synthesis of Periodic Macroporous Solids by Templated Salt Precipitation and Chemical Conversion", Chem. Mater. 2000, 12, 1134-1141.
  • Yan, H.; Blanford, C. F.; Holland, B. T.; Parent, M.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "A Chemical Synthesis of Periodic Macroporous NiO and Metallic Ni", Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 1003-1006.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Abrams, L.; Stein, A.; "Dual Templating of Macroporous Silicates with Zeolitic Microporous Frameworks", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 4308-4309.[Abstract]
  • Blanford, C. F.; Do, T. N.; Holland, B. T.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Highly Ordered Macroporous Minerals: Extension of the Synthetic Method to other Metal Oxides and Organic-Inorganic Composites", in Lednor, P. W.; Nagaki, D. A.; Thompson, L. T. (eds.); Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1999, Vol. 549 (Advanced Catalytic Materials), 61-66.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Blanford, C. F.; Do, T.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Highly Ordered Three-Dimensional Macroporous Structures of Amorphous or Crystalline Inorganic Oxides, Phosphates and Hybrid Composites", Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 795-805.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Highly Ordered Three-Dimensional Mineral Honeycombs with Macropores", Science 1998, 281, 538-540.[Abstract]

Shaped Nanoparticles

  • Wang, Z.; Stein, A.; “Morphology Control of Carbon, Silica and Carbon/Silica Nanocomposites: From 3-D Ordered Macro-/Mesoporous Monoliths to Shaped Mesoporous Particles”, Chem. Mater.2008, 20, 1029-1040. [Abstract]
  • Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Stein, A.; “Direct Synthesis of Shaped Carbon Nanoparticles with Ordered Cubic Mesostructure”, Nano Lett.2007, 7, 3223-3226.
  • Li, F.; Delo, S. A.; Stein, A.; “Disassembly and self-reassembly in periodic nanostructures: a face-centered to simple cubic transformation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2007, 46, 6666-6669.
  • Li, F.; Wang, Z.; Stein, A.; “Shaping Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles by Disassembly of Hierarchically Porous Structures”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2007, 46, 1885-1888 (journal cover page).

Mesoporous Materials and Materials with Hierarchical Porosity

  • Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Stein, A.; “Direct Synthesis of Shaped Carbon Nanoparticles with Ordered Cubic Mesostructure”, Nano Lett.2007, 7, 3223-3226.
  • Li, F.; Wang, Z.; Ergang, N. S.; Fyfe, C. A.; Stein, A.; “Controlling the Shape and Alignment of Mesopores by Confinement in Colloidal Crystals: Designer Pathways to Silica Monoliths with Hierarchical Porosity”, Langmuir2007, 23, 3996-4004 (journal cover page).
  • Li, F.; Wang, Z.; Stein, A.; “Shaping Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles by Disassembly of Hierarchically Porous Structures”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46, 1885-1888 (journal cover page).
  • Yu, D.; Wang, Z.; Ergang, N. S.; Stein, A.; “Surface Functionalization of Templated Porous Carbon Materials”, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal.2007, 165, 365-368.[Abstract]
  • Meng, Y.; Gu, D.; Zhang, F.; Shi, Y.; Cheng, L.; Feng, D.; Wu, Z.; Chen. Z.; Wan, Y.; Stein, A.; Zhao, D.; “A Family of Highly Ordered Mesoporous Polymer Resin and Carbon Structures from Organic-organic Self-assembly”, Chem. Mater.2006, 18, 4447-4464.
  • Invited review chapter: Stein, A.; "Advances in Microporous and Mesoporous Solids--Highlights of Recent Progress", Adv. Mater. 2003,15, 763-775.[Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J.; Stein, A.; "Surface Modification of Mesoporous, Macroporous, and Amorphous Silica with Catalytically Active Polyoxometalate Clusters", Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 801-808.[Abstract]
  • Aronson, B. J.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis, Characterization, and Ion-Exchange Properties of Zinc and Magnesium Manganese Oxides Confined within MCM-41 Channels", J. Phys. Chem. B 2000, 104, 449-459.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; Melde, B. J.; Schroden, R. C.; "Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Mesoporous Silicates - Nanoscopic Reactors Coming of Age", Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 1403-1419.[Abstract]
  • Melde, B. J.; Holland, B. T.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein., A.; "Mesoporous Sieves With Unified Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Frameworks", Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 3302-3308.[Abstract]
  • Lim, M. H.; Stein, A.; "Comparative Studies of Grafting and Direct Syntheses of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Mesoporous Materials", Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 3285-3295.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Walkup, C.; Stein, A.; "Encapsulation, Stabilization, and Catalytic Properties of Flexible Metal Porphyrin Complexes in MCM-41 with Minimal Electronic Perturbation by the Environment", J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 4301-4309.[Abstract]
  • Lim, M.; Stein, A.; "Characterization and Reactivity of Hybrid Organosilicate Mesoporous Sieves", in Laine, R. M.; Sanchez, C.; Giannelis, E.; Brinker, C. J. (eds.); Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1998, Vol. 519 (Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials), pp. 89-94.[Abstract]
  • Lim, M. H.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Ordered Microporous Silicates with Organosulfur Surface Groups and their Applications as Solid Acid Catalysts", Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 467-470.[Abstract]
  • Aronson, B.J.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Solution-Phase Grafting of Titanium Dioxide onto the Pore Surface of Mesoporous Silicates – Synthesis and Structural Characterization", Chem. Mater. 1997, 9, 2842-2851.[Abstract]
  • Lim, M. H.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis and Characterization of a Reactive Vinyl-Functionalized MCM-41: Probing the Internal Pore Structure by a Bromination Reaction", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 4090-4091.[Abstract]

Catalysts and catalyst supports

  • Al-Daous, M. A.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Catalytic Evaluation of Macroporous Crystalline Sulfated Zirconium Dioxide Templated with Colloidal Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 2638-2645.[Abstract]
  • Sokolov, S.; Bell, D.; Stein, A.; "Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous alpha-Alumina", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2003, 86, 1481-1486.[Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Stein, A.; "Surface Modification of Mesoporous, Macroporous, and Amorphous Silica with Catalytically Active Polyoxometalate Clusters", Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 801-808.[Abstract]
  • Lim, M. H.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Ordered Microporous Silicates with Organosulfur Surface Groups and their Applications as Solid Acid Catalysts", Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 467-470.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Walkup, C.; Stein, A.; "Encapsulation, Stabilization, and Catalytic Properties of Flexible Metal Porphyrin Complexes in MCM-41 with Minimal Electronic Perturbation by the Environment", J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 4301-4309.[Abstract]
  • Aronson, B.J.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Solution-Phase Grafting of Titanium Dioxide onto the Pore Surface of Mesoporous Silicates – Synthesis and Structural Characterization", Chem. Mater. 1997, 9, 2842-2851.[Abstract]

Photonic crystals

  • Denny, N. R.; Han, S. E.; Norris, D. J.; Stein, A.; “Structural Effects of Thermal Emission on Monolithic Tungsten and Tungsten Alloy Photonic Crystals”, Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 4563-4569.
  • Han, S. E.; Stein, A.; Norris, D. J.; “Tailoring Tungsten Inverse Opals for Modified Thermal Emission”, Phys. Rev. Lett.2007, 99, 053906/1-4.
  • Blanford, C. F.; Carter, C. B.; Stein, A.; “Determination of Void Arrangements in Inverse Opals by Transmission Electron Microscopy”, J. Phys.: Conf. Series 2006, 26, 264-267.
  • Denny, N. R.,; Han, S.; Turgeon, R. T.; Lytle, J. C.; Norris, D. J.; Stein, A.; "Synthetic approaches toward tungsten photonic crystals for thermal emission", SPIE-Proceedings 2005, 6005, 60050501-60060513.[Abstract]
  • Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Optical Properties of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3305-3315.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; "Colloidal Crystal Templating of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Solids-Materials for Photonics and Beyond", Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 2001, 5, 553-564.[Abstract]
  • Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Self-Modification of Spontaneous Emission by Inverse Opal Silica Photonic Crystals", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 2945-2950.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Blanford, C. F.; Yan, H., Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Gems of Chemistry and Physics: Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Metal Oxides", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 401-407. [Abstract]
  • Blanford, C. F.; Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Tuning Solvent-Dependent Color Changes of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Materials Through Compositional and Geometric Modifications", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 26-29.

Bioactive glasses and hydroxyapatite

  • Zhang, K.; Yan, H.; Stein, A.; Francis, L. F.; "Apatite Converted from 3-D Ordered Macroporous Sol-Gel Bioactive Glass (3DOM-BG) Particles", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2005, 88, 587-592.[Abstract]
  • Zhang, K.; Yan, H.; Bell, D. C.; Stein, A.; Francis, L. F.; "Effects of Materials Parameters on Mineralization and Degradation of Sol-gel Bioactive Glasses with 3D-ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Structures", J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 2003, 66A, 860-869.[Abstract]
  • Melde, B. J.; Stein, A.; "Periodic Macroporous Hydroxyapatite-containing Calcium Phosphates", Chem. Mater. 2002, 14, 3326-3331.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Zhang, K.; Blanford, C. F.; Francis, L. F.; Stein, A.; "In Vitro Hydroxycarbonate Apatite Mineralization of CaO-SiO2 Sol-gel Glasses with a Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Structure", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 1374-1382.

Lithium battery materials and sensors

  • Ergang, N. S.; Fierke, M. A.; Wang, Z.; Smyrl, W. H., Stein, A.; “Fabrication of a Fully Infiltrated 3-Dimensional Solid-State Interpenetrating Electrochemical Cell”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2007, 154, A1135-A1139. [Abstract]
  • Lai, C. Z.; Fierke, M. A.; Stein, A.; Bühlmann, P.; “Ion-Selective Electrodes with Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon as the Solid Contact”, Anal. Chem.2007, 79, 4621-4626.
  • Wang, Z.; Li, F.; Ergang, N. S.; Stein, A.; “Effects of Hierarchical Architecture on Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Nanocast Monolithic Porous Carbons and Carbon-carbon Nanocomposites”, Chem. Mater.2006, 18, 5543-5553.
  • Ergang, N. S.; Lytle, J. C.; Lee, K. T.; Oh, S. M.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; “Photonic Crystal Structures as a Basis for an Interpenetrating Electrochemical Cell System”, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1750-1753.[Abstract]
  • Ergang, N. S.; Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Stein, A.; “The Effect of a Macropore Structure on Cycling Rates of LiCoO2” J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, A1989-A1995.[Abstract]
  • Lee, K. T.; Lytle, J. C.; Ergang, N. S.; Oh, S. M.; Stein, A.; “Synthesis and Rate Performance of Monolithic Macroporous Carbon Electrodes for Lithium Secondary Batteries”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 547-556.[Abstract]
  • Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Ergang, N. S.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; “Structural and electrochemical properties of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous tin(IV) oxide films”, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1616-1622.[Abstract]
  • Yan, H.; Sokolov, S.; Lytle, J. C.; Stein, A.; Zhang, F.; Smyrl, W. H.; "Colloidal-Crystal-Templated Synthesis of Ordered Macroporous Electrode Materials for Lithium Secondary Batteries", J. Electrochem. Soc. 2003, 150, A1102-A1107.[Abstract]
  • Aronson, B. J.; Blanford, C. F.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis, Characterization, and Ion-Exchange Properties of Zinc and Magnesium Manganese Oxides Confined within MCM-41 Channels", J. Phys. Chem. B 2000, 104, 449-459.[Abstract]
  • Aronson, B. J.; Kinser, A. J.; Passerini, S.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "Zinc and magnesium manganese oxides as lithium intercalation hosts", Proc.-Electrochem. Soc. 1999, 98-16, 247-256.
  • Aronson, B. J.; Kinser, A. K.; Passerini, S.; Smyrl, W. H.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Properties of Zinc and Magnesium Birnessites Prepared by a Low Temperature Route", Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 949-957.[Abstract]

Mesoporous sieve synthesis based on polyoxometalates (including new inorganic anion-exchange materials)

  • Schroden, R. C.; Blanford, C. F.; Melde, B. J.; Johnson, B. J. S.; Stein., A.; "Direct Synthesis of Ordered Macroporous Silica Materials Functionalized with Polyoxometalate Clusters", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 1074-1081.[Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Stein, A.; "Surface Modification of Mesoporous, Macroporous, and Amorphous Silica with Catalytically Active Polyoxometalate Clusters", Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 801-808.[Abstract]
  • Kron, D. A.; Holland, B. T.; Wipson, R.; Maleke, C.; Stein, A.; "Anion-Exchange Properties of a Mesoporous Aluminophosphate", Langmuir 1999, 15, 8300-8308.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Isbester, P. K.; Blanford, C. F.; Munson, E. J.; Stein, A.; "Transformation of Layered Polyoxometallate Cluster Salts into Mesoporous Materials", Materials Research Bulletin, 1999, 34 (No. 3), 471-482.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Isbester, P. K.; Blanford, C. F.; Munson, E. J.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis of Ordered Aluminophosphate and Galloaluminophosphate Mesoporous Materials with Anion-Exchange Properties Utilizing Polyoxometalate Cluster/Surfactant Salts as Precursors", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 6796-6803.[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; Holland, B.; "Aluminum-Containing Mesostructural Materials" (invited paper), J. Porous Mater. 1996, 3, 83-92. [Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; Fendorf, M.; Jarvie, T. P.; Mueller, K. T.; Benesi, A. J.; Mallouk, T. E.; "Salt-Gel Synthesis of Porous Transition Metal Oxides", Chem. Mater. 1995, 7, 304.[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; Fendorf, M.; Jarvie, T.P.; Mueller, K. T.; Garcia, M. E.; Mallouk, T. E.; "Synthesis of Porous Transition Metal Oxides by the Salt-Gel Method", in Komarneni, S.; Smith, D. M.; Beck, J. S. (eds.); Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1995, Vol. 371 (Advances in Porous Materials), p.69.[Abstract]

Structures from polyoxometalate building blocks

  • Johnson, B.J.S.; Geers, S. A.; Brennessel, W. W.; Young, Jr., V. G.; Stein, A.; "A Coordination Network Containing Non-Coordinating Polyoxometalate Clusters as Counterions", Dalton Transactions 2003, 4678-4681.[Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Schroden, R. C.; Zhu, C.; Young Jr., V. G.; Stein, A.; "Design and Analysis of Chain and Network Structures from Organic Derivatives of Polyoxometalate Clusters", Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 2213-2218. [Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Zhu, C.; Schroden, R. C.; Stein, A.; "Synthesis and Characterization of 2D and 3D Structures from Organic Derivatives of Polyoxometalate Clusters-Role of Organic Moiety, Counterion, and Solvent", Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 5972-5978. [Abstract]
  • Johnson, B. J. S.; Buss, C. E.; Young, V. G.; Stein, A.; "Tetrabutylammonium Salt of Dodecamolybdotetrakis(p-cyanophenylarsonate)", Acta Cryst. 1999, C55, 549-551.[Abstract]

Zeolites and Sodalites

  • Invited review: Stein, A.; "Advances in Microporous and Mesoporous Solids—Highlights of Recent Progress", Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 763-775.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; “Designing Porous Solids Over Multiple Pore Size Regimes” in Nanostructured Catalysts, edited by S. L. Scott, C. M. Crudden, C. W. Jones, Kluwer-Plenum series on Nanostructure Science and Technology Vol. 3, 2002, 257-276, Kluwer-Plenum: Dordrecht, Netherlands.[Abstract]
  • Holland, B. T.; Abrams, L.; Stein, A.; "Dual Templating of Macroporous Silicates with Zeolitic Microporous Frameworks", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 4308-4309.[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; "NaBr-Sodalite"; in Robson, H. (ed.) Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials, International Zeolite Association, Synthesis Commission, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 1998, 22, 656-659.[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "Sodalite - An Old Material for Advanced Uses", in Mallouk, T. E. (ed.) Advances in the Synthesis and Reactivity of Solids 1994, 2, 93.
  • Stein, A.; Wehrle, B.: Jansen, M.; "Nitrogen Incorporation in AlPO4-5 Molecular Sieves by Thermal Ammonolysis", Zeolites 1993, 13, 291.
  • Jelinek, R.; Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "81Br and 35Cl NMR Investigation of Sodium, Silver, Halo-Sodalite Semiconductor Supralattices", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 2390.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "Sodalite Supralattices: From Molecules to Clusters to Expanded Insulators, Semiconductors and Metals", in Ballmoos, R. V.; Higgins, J. B.; Tracy, M. M. (eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Zeolite Conference, Montreal, 1992, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 1993, 93.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; Stucky, G. D.; "Class B Sodalites: Nonstoichiometric Silver, Sodium Halosodalites", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 8119.
  • Jelinek, R.; Chmelka, B. F.; Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "Multinuclear Magic-Angle Spinning and Double Rotation NMR Study of the Synthesis and Assembly of a Sodalite Semiconductor Supralattice", J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96, 6744 .
  • Jelinek, R.; Chmelka, B. F.; Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Study of a Sodalite Semiconductor Superlattice", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1992, 272 (Chemical Processes in Inorganic Materials: Metal and Semiconductor Clusters and Colloids), 235.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; Macdonald, P. M.; Stucky, G. D.; Jelinek, R.; "Class A Sodalites: Silver, Sodium Halosodalites", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 5171.
  • Ozin, G. A.; Kirkby, S.; Meszaros, M.; Ozkar, S.; Stein, A.; Stucky, G. D.; "Intrazeolite Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Quantum Superlattices - New Materials for Nonlinear Optical Applications", in Marder, S. R.; Sohn, J. E.; Stucky, G. D. (eds.) Materials for Nonlinear Optics, A. C. S. Symposium Series 455, American Chemical Society, Washington, 1991, 554.
  • Stein, A.; Meszaros, M.; Macdonald, P. M.; Ozin, G. A.; Stucky, G. D.; "Mixed Semiconductor Component Quantum Supralattices: Silver, Sodium Chloro,Iodo?Sodalites", Adv. Mater. 1991, 3, 306.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "The Ferroin Test: a Sensitive and Convenient Probe of Internal Versus External Silver in Microporous Materials: Application to Silver Sodalites", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1991, 1455.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; Stucky, G. D.; "From the Molecule to an Expanded I?VII Semiconductor Quantum Superlattice: Silver,Sodium Halo?Sodalites", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 904.
  • Stein, A.; Macdonald, P. M.; Ozin, G. A.; Stucky, G. D.; "Assembling a Semiconductor Quantum Superlattice One Atom at a Time: Nonstoichiometric Silver, Sodium Bromosodalites", J. Phys. Chem. 1990, 94, 6943.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; Stucky, G. D.; "Silver Sodalites ? A Chemistry Approach Towards Reversible Optical Data Storage", J. Soc. Photogr. Sci. Technol. Japan 1990, 53, 322.
  • Ozin, G. A.; Stein, A.; Stucky, G. D.; Godber, J. P.; "Silver Sodalites: Novel Optically Responsive Nanocomposites", in Atwood, J. (ed.) Inclusion Phenomena and Molecular Recognition, Plenum Press, New York, 1990, 379.
  • Ozin, G. A.; Stein, A.; Godber, J. P.; "Very High Density Optical Storage of Data in Silver Sodalites"; U. S. Patent 1990, 4,942,119.
  • Ozin, G. A.; Kuperman, A.; Stein, A.; "Advanced Zeolite Materials Science", Angew. Chem. Adv. Mater. 1989, 101, 373; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1989, 28, 359.

Pseudomorphic transformations

  • Lytle, J. C.; Denny, N. R.; Turgeon, R. T.; Stein, A.; “Pseudomorphic Transformation of Inverse Opal Tungsten Oxide to Tungsten Carbide”, Adv. Mater.2007, 19, 3682-3686.
  • Lytle, J. C.; Yan, H.; Turgeon, R. T.; Stein, A.; “Multistep, Low Temperature Pseudomorphic Transformations of Nanostructured Silica to Titania via a Titanium Oxyfluoride Intermediate”, Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3829-3837.

Polymer-clay nanocomposites

  • Chastek, T. T.; Que, E. L.; Jarzombeck, P.; Macosko, C. W.; Stein, A.; “Synthesis of Lamellar Isobutyl Silicates and Dispersion in Polypropylene Melts”, J. Appl. Polymer Sci.2007, 105, 1456-1465.
  • Wang, J.; Severtson, S. J.; Stein, A.; “Significant and Concurrent Enhancement of Stiffness, Strength and Toughness for Paraffin Wax through Organoclay Addition”, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1585-1588.[Abstract]
  • Chastek, T. T.; Stein, A.; Macosko, C.; “Hexadecyl-functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Aluminosilicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part II: Dispersion in Organic Solvents and in Polystyrene Nanocomposites”, Polymer 2005, 46, 4431-4439.[Abstract]
  • Chastek, T. T.; Que, E. L.; Shore, J. S.; Lowy III, R. J.; Macosko, C.; Stein, A.; “Hexadecyl-functionalized Lamellar Mesostructured Silicates and Aluminosilicates Designed for Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Part I: Clay Synthesis and Structure”, Polymer 2005, 46, 4421-4430.[Abstract]

Reviews and other topics

  • Invited review: Wang, Z.; Stein, A.; “Morphology Control of Carbon, Silica and Carbon/Silica Nanocomposites: From 3-D Ordered Macro-/Mesoporous Monoliths to Shaped Mesoporous Particles”, Chem. Mater.2008, 20, 1029-1040.[Abstract]
  • Bobev, S.; Guloy, A. M.; Hwu, S.-J.; Lachgar, A.; Latturner, S. E.; Schaak. R.; Seo, D.-K.; Sevoy, S. C.; Stein, A.; “Synthesis and New Materials,” in “Third Workshop on Future Directions of Solid State Chemistry: The Status of Solid State Chemistry and its Impact in the Physical Sciences”, ed. by M. G. Kanatzidis and K. R. Poeppelmeier, Prog. Solid St. Chem.2007,  7-33, doi:10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2007.02.002, in press. [Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Lytle, J. C.; Stein, A.’ “Recent Progress in Syntheses and Applications of Inverse Opals and Related Macroporous Materials Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating” in Annual Reviews of Nano Research, ed. by G. Cao, C. J. Brinker, Vol. 1, 2006, World Scientific Publishing Co. 1-79.
  • Stein, A.; “Germanium Takes Holey Orders”, Nature 2006, 441, 1055-1056.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; "Advances in Microporous and Mesoporous Solids—Highlights of Recent Progress", Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 763-775.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Schroden, R. C.; Stein, A.; "3D Ordered Macroporous Materials", Colloids and Colloid Assemblies: Synthesis, Modification, Organization and Utilization of Colloid Particles, F. Caruso (ed.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2004, 465-493.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; "Designing Porous Solids Over Multiple Pore Size Regimes" in Nanostructured Catalysts, edited by S. L. Scott, C. M. Crudden, C. W. Jones, Kluwer-Plenum series on Nanostructure Science and Technology, Vol. 3, 2002, 257-276, Kluwer-Plenum: Dordrecht, Netherlands.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; Schroden, R. C.; "Colloidal Crystal Templating of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Solids-Materials for Photonics and Beyond", Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 2001, 5, 553-564.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; "Sphere Templating Methods for Periodic Porous Solids", Microporous & Mesoporous Materials 2001, 44-45, 227-239.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Blanford, C. F.; Yan, H., Schroden, R. C.; Al-Daous, M.; Stein, A.; "Gems of Chemistry and Physics: Three- Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Metal Oxides", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 401-407.[Abstract]
  • Invited review chapter: Stein, A.; Melde, B.; "The Role of Surfactants and Amphiphiles in the Synthesis of Porous Inorganic Solids," in Reactions and Synthesis in Surfactant Systems, edited by J. Texter, Chapter 40, Marcel Dekker: New York, 2001, pp. 819-851.[Abstract]
  • Invited review: Stein, A.; Melde, B. J.; Schroden, R. C.; "Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Mesoporous Silicates - Nanoscopic Reactors Coming of Age", Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 1403-1419.[Abstract]
  • Blanford, C.F.; Bentley, J.; Stein, A.; Carter, C.B., "An Investigation into Beam Damage of Mesoporous Materials", Microscopy and Microanalysis 1998, 4, suppl. 2, 712-713.
  • Blanford, C. F.; Aronson, B. J.; McKernan, S.; Stein, A.; Carter, C. B.; "The Study of Ti—MCM-41 by Tranmission Electron Microscopy", Microscopy and Microanalysis 1997, 3, suppl. 2, 1005-1006.
  • Stein, A.; "Nitrido-Sodalite Zn6[P12N24] as a Material for Reversible Hydrogen Encapsulation" (invited review), Chemtracts 1997, 10, 882-884.
  • Stein, A.; Keller, S.W.; Mallouk, T. E.; "Turning Down the Heat: Design and Mechanism in Solid State Synthesis", Science 1993, 259, 1558.
  • Stein, A.; Wehrle, B.: Jansen, M.; "Nitrogen Incorporation in AlPO4-5 Molecular Sieves by Thermal Ammonolysis", Zeolites 1993, 13, 291.
  • Glukhovtsev, M. N.; von R. Schleyer, P.; Stein, A.; "Can Four-Center Two-Electron Bonding Alone Provide Stability of a Molecule?", J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 5541.
  • Stein, A.; Ozin, G. A.; "The Use of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in the Characterization of Sodalite Framework Materials", FT-IR Spectral Lines 1991, 11, 6, Nicolet Instrument Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, 53711.
  • Ozin, G. A.; Kuperman, A.; Stein, A.; "Advanced Zeolite Materials Science", Angew. Chem. Adv. Mater. 1989, 101, 373; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1989, 28, 359.

Education

  • Schroden, R. C. & Balakrishnan, N. Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals — A Laboratory Guide (http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/mrsec/learningmodulelibrary.html) (University of Minnesota MRSEC, Minneapolis, 2001).[Abstract]
  • Stein, A.; "The Suggestion Box - An Old Idea Brings the 'Real World' Back to Freshmen Chemistry Students (and Professors)", J. Chem. Ed. 1997, 74, 788-790. [Abstract]