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A facile synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticle and its morphology manipulation by varying pH value

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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Zhifeng YiZhifeng Yi, Chunfang Feng, Lingxue KongLingxue Kong, David CahillDavid Cahill
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with particle size of 20nm have been synthesised through the template directed method at low temperature. The pH value of the reaction solution was found to have a great impact on the morphology of the final products. The morphology of resultant MSNs were investigated through transmission electron microscope. The mesoporous structure was examined by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda methods. The results suggested that the high pH value had a great effect on the morphology of the final MSNs. Higher pH value intensified the interaction between particles. The pH value less than 10 is good for the formation of nanoparticles, while at pH 12, a silica framework with heterogeneous mesopore structure can be obtained.

History

Event

CMSEE (2014: Sanya, China)

Pagination

413 - 418

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing

Location

Sanya,China

Place of publication

Singapore

Start date

2014-12-12

End date

2014-12-14

ISBN-13

9789814678964

Language

eng

Publication classification

E Conference publication; E1 Full written paper - refereed

Copyright notice

2015, World Scientific Publishing

Editor/Contributor(s)

S Chung, X Li

Title of proceedings

Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Materials Science and Energy Engineering; CMSEE 2014

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