Nanoscale Tungsten Trioxide Synthesized by In Situ Twin Polymerization

Step aside, sol–gel! Nanoscale tungsten oxide with large BET surface area is available through the presented in situ twin polymerization method. In only one process step, nanostructured hybrid materials are synthesized from WCl6 and cationic polymerizable aryl methanols. This procedure forms a bridge between the non-aqueous sol–gel process and twin polymerization and opens new perspectives for the synthesis of various nanostructured metals oxides.