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. 2016 Feb 25;7:10835. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10835

Figure 2. HRTEM images of Al-ITQ-HB sample.

Figure 2

(a) As-synthesized material. Scale bar, 100 nm. (b) As-synthesized material. Scale bar, 20 nm. Mesoporous cavities are clearly detected. A pore-size distribution around 20 Å in diameter is observed. (c,d) material after post-synthesis treatment with dichloromethane generating a stable solution. Scale bars, 200 nm. The high hydrophobicity exhibited by Al-ITQ-HB solid, due to the elevated organic content, facilitated the interlayer penetration of solvent molecules with the consequent delamination effect, being observable individual nanolayers dispersed in the stable solution.