A general autocatalytic route toward silica nanospheres with ultrasmall sized and well-dispersed metal oxide nanoparticles. Issue 20 (16th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Linxu; Cui, Fang; Zhang, Jiajia; Zhang, Xiao; Wang, Yan; Cui, Tieyu
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 10:Issue 20(2018)
• Page Start: 9460
• Page End: 9465
• Publication Date: 2018-05-16
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02299b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : Metal ions@silica nanospheres were prepared by our presented intramolecular autocatalytic route under neutral condition without any additional catalysts and their converse to mNPs@silica nanocomposites. Abstract : A facile and efficient approach for the synthesis of metal ions@silica nanospheres is proposed by using an intramolecular autocatalytic route. By the rational selection of reactants, metal ions@silica nanospheres can be obtained via successive spontaneous reactions under near neutral conditions. After thermal treatment, spherical silica equipped with ultrasmall and highly dispersed metal oxides nanoparticles was obtained.