Nanosheet Formation in Hyperswollen Lyotropic Lamellar Phases

Nanosheets (∼1 nm) are formed using a nonionic hyperswollen lyotropic lamellar phase as a template. The accumulation and reaction of ingredients in the highly separated (several hundred nm) bilayers in the hyperswollen lyotropic lamellar phase should result in very thin nanosheets. This method could be applied to the synthesis of a wide variety of two-dimensional organic and inorganic materials.