Poly(N-cyanoethylethyleneimine): a new nanoscale template for biomimetic silicification†
Abstract
Poly(N-cyanoethylethyleneimine) (PCEI) obtained by Michael addition of linear poly(ethyleneimine) (LPEI) with acrylonitrile provided novel nanocrystalline entities which could serve as catalytic templates affording nanosheet-based structured silica under mild conditions.