Nanotubular self-assembly of n-dodecylamine-TEOS-water-acetonitrile mixtures.

We report for the first time the observation of self-assembled nanotubular structures from n-dodecylamine–TEOS–water–ACN mixtures; the presence of these nanotubular domains was found to be strongly influenced by the generation of in situ metal nanoparticles and the presence of halide anions.