Synthesis of silica nanoparticles by sol‐gel: size‐dependent properties, surface modification, and applications in silica‐polymer nanocomposites—a review

IA Rahman, V Padavettan - Journal of nanomaterials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Application of silica nanoparticles as fillers in the preparation of nanocomposite of polymers
has drawn much attention, due to the increased demand for new materials with improved …

Ceramic nanoparticles: fabrication methods and applications in drug delivery

SC Thomas, P Kumar Mishra… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Ceramic nanoparticles are primarily made up of oxides, carbides, phosphates and
carbonates of metals and metalloids such as calcium, titanium, silicon, etc. They have a wide …

Sol-Gel processing of silica nanoparticles and their applications

LP Singh, SK Bhattacharyya, R Kumar, G Mishra… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently, silica nanoparticles (SNPs) have drawn widespread attention due to their
applications in many emerging areas because of their tailorable morphology. During the last …

Synthesis and characterization of SiO2 nanoparticles via sol-gel method for industrial applications

RS Dubey, Y Rajesh, MA More - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2015 - Elsevier
Silica nanoparticles have received an intensive attention of scientific community due to its
broad applications in industry. The optical properties of silica nanoparticles can be attained …

Size-dependent physicochemical and optical properties of silica nanoparticles

IA Rahman, P Vejayakumaran, CS Sipaut… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The size-dependent physicochemical and optical properties of silica nanoparticles have
been studied. Significant increase in the specific surface area (SSA), concentration of silanol …

Nanoparticle catalysts

AZ Moshfegh - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
In this review, the importance of nanoparticles (NPs), with emphasis on their general and
specific properties, especially the high surface-to-volume ratio (A/V), in many technological …

Preparation of silica nanoparticles and its beneficial role in cementitious materials

LP Singh, SK Agarwal… - Nanomaterials and …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Spherical silica nanoparticles (n-SiO2) with controllable size have been synthesized using
tetraethoxysilane as starting material and ethanol as solvent by sol-gel method. Morphology …

An optimized sol–gel synthesis of stable primary equivalent silica particles

IA Rahman, P Vejayakumaran, CS Sipaut… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2007 - Elsevier
An optimized synthesis of nanometer silica particles via hydrolysis and condensation of
tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) is described. At the optimum experimental conditions …

Stöber method and its nuances over the years

AS da Silva, JHZ Dos Santos - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Some characteristics of silica-based materials, such as the control/adjustment of their
physical and chemical properties, compatibility, and friendly-use synthesis methods, have …

Synthesis of silica nanoparticles by modified sol–gel process: the effect of mixing modes of the reactants and drying techniques

M Jafarzadeh, IA Rahman, CS Sipaut - Journal of Sol-Gel Science and …, 2009 - Springer
A modified preparation of silica nanoparticles via sol–gel process was described. The ability
to control the particle size and distribution was found highly dependent on mixing modes of …