Growth of LTA zeolite nanoclusters using a block copolymer template

Employment of highly branched copolymer micelles as core substrate to control the soft interactions at the boundary between organic and inorganic domains provides a steric stabilization that enhances the colloidal stability during LTA zeolite formation. Our results, while indicating an interesting possibility in substitution of more traditional templates for the zeolite synthesis, give important insights to the comprehension of the self-assembly processes involved in the development of organic-inorganic mesoporous nanoparticles and for alternative protocols in porous materials production.