Sol–Gel Transcription of Semi-Fluorinated Organogel Fiber into Fluorocarbon-Functionalized Silica Nanotubes

A self-assembled fiber of a perfluoroalkyl chain-containing organogelator can be an effective template for a direct synthesis of fluorocarbon-functionalized silica nanotubes through the aggregation of perfluoroalkyl chains between the gelator and a fluorocarbon-functionalized alkoxysilane.