The advent of nanotechnology has revolutionized the majority of the sectors of science and
technology [1]. Nanotechnology was introduced by Richard P Feynman in 1959 through a
lecture on “There is plenty of room at the bottom”. It is the re-engineering of materials and
devices by monitoring matter at an atomic scale [2]. Synthesis of pure and nano-sized
particles is still a challenge despite many pre-established processes. The size of the
nanoparticle is of prime importance as the finer nanoparticles exhibit quicker reactions due …

The advent of nanotechnology has revolutionized the major sectors of science and
technology. However, synthesis methodology decides the size, shape, and purity of
nanoparticles. The sol-gel method of synthesis can monitor the morphology of nanoparticles.
It is one of the simplest ways to produce nanoparticles in pure form from the bottom-up
approach. In this study, silica nanoparticles were produced through the sol-gel method.
Sodium silicate was used as precursor material, with ethanol as solvent. CTAB and …