In this study a series of epoxy/silica nanocomposites were prepared by using nano silica particles which had different surface modifications. The morphology of the nanocomposite coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy SEM. The effects of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic feature of the nano particles on the Tg and anticorrosive properties of nanocomposite coatings were evaluate...

Electromagnetic properties of cylindrical active coated nano-particles comprised of a silica nano-cylinder core layered with a plasmonic concentric nano-shell are investigated for potential nano-sensor applications. Particular attention is devoted to the near-field properties of these particles, as well as to their far-field radiation characteristics, in the presence of an electric or a magneti...

In this paper, we report our recent work on preparing two-dimensional patterned microstructure arrays using three-dimensional colloidal crystals as templates, namely, colloidal crystal-assisted lithography. Two alternative processes are described and involved in colloidal crystal-assisted lithography. One is based upon imprinting the polymer films with three-dimensional silica colloidal crystal...

This communication describes a method to fabricate multilayer colloidal crystals formed by the layer-by-layer deposition of silica beads on a glass substrate. Each layer of the crystal consists of a three-dimensionally ordered array of close-packed colloids. These multilayer samples are amenable to templating methods for tuning the dielectric contrast of the material. The resulting photonic cry...

G roundwaters in areas such as Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, parts of southern Europe, the Pacific Rim, and Latin America contain high silica concentrations (50 to 100 ppm, as colloidal silica [SiO 2 ]). These levels arise from dissolution of various silicate-containing minerals into the groundwater. Silica precipitation and deposition occur mostly in evaporative cooling systems, wher...

Nanochannels fabricated in fused silica substrates are ideal tools for single (bio)molecular studies in biology and are promising in the development of innovative applications in chemistry. To obtain a higher throughput and a higher level of integration and functionalization, nanochannels with high aspect ratios and nano-in-nano structures are very much desired, but their fabrication is a chall...

In this paper the influence of two different sizes of silica particles (micro-silica and nano-silica) was studied on mechanical properties of sulfur and sulfur composite. To improve the structural properties, sulfur was plasticized using dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and methyl styrene (MSt). Plasticized sulfur composite was prepared by melt blending of plasticized sulfur and silica particles. T...

Nano silica-H2SO4 is an efficient and mild catalysis system for the regeneration of aldehyde from aldoximes. Ketoximes are converted to amides by Beckmann rearrangement in the presence of nano silica-H2SO4. The reactions are carried out in solvent-free conditions under microwave irradiation (600 W) within 50-120 sec in good yields.

in order to understand the importance of particle size and agglomeration for nano-eco-toxicological studies in aquatic environments, the acute toxicity of two different types (suspended powder and colloidal) of silver nanoparticles (agnps) were studied in alevin and juvenilerainbow trout. fish were exposed to each type of agnps at nominal concentrations of 0.032, 0.1, 0.32, 1, 3.2, 10, 32, and ...

this study was conducted to enhance the antimicrobial properties and water absorption of sanitary papers. for this purpose, montmorillonite nano clay with bentonite brand (has a layered structure in which its thickness is nano metric), was processed with homogenizer to achieve a stable colloidal system with nanometer dimensions of particle size. then, different weight levels of raw and homogeni...