SNP | Ethanol | CTAB | H2O | TEOS | NH4OH | Stirring Rate | Temperature |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rpm | °C | ||||||
Stöber 50a | 1000 | 91.5 | 9.7 | 37.7 | 400 | 22 | |
Stöber 100 | 1000 | 91.5 | 9.9 | 60 | 400 | 22 | |
Stöber 200 | 1000 | 102 | 10.5 | 83 | 400 | 22 | |
Stöber 350a | 1000 | 245 | 11.8 | 75 | 400 | 22 | |
Stöber 500a | 1000 | 176 | 15 | 271 | 400 | 22 | |
MSNPs 500a | 0.14 | 1000 | 0.98 | 9.8 | 300 | 22 |
TEOS, tetraethyl orthosilicate.
↵a Data for synthesis and characterization of these particles was reported previously (Saikia et al., 2016).