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Molecular templating and self-assembly are fundamental mechanisms for

controlling the morphology of biominerals, while in synthetic two-dimensional

layered materials similar levels of control over materials structure can be

achieved through the epitaxial relationship with the substrate. In this study

these two concepts are combined to provide an approach for the nucleation and

growth of three-dimensional ordered mesophases on solid surfaces. A combined

experimental and theoretical study revealed how atomic ordering of the substrate

controls the structure of surfactant template and the orientation and morphology

of the epitaxially grown inorganic material. This dual epitaxial relationship

between the substrate, surfactant template, and inorganic mesophase gives rise

to a highly ordered porous mesophase with a well-defined cubic lattice of pores.

The level of control over the material’s three-dimensional architecture achieved

in this one-step synthesis is reminiscent of that in biomineralization.
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