We report the synthesis of Fe3O4@mSiO2 nanostructures of different meso-silica (mSiO2) shell thickness, their biocompatibility and behaviors for loading and release of a model drug ibuprofen. The composite nanostructures have superparamagnetic magnetite cores of 208 nm average size and meso-silica shells of 15 to 40 nm thickness. A modified Stöber method was used to grow the meso-silica shells ...

Core-shell silica-coated Fe(0) nanoparticles (Fe@SiO2) were prepared in one-step synthesis by aqueous reduction combined with modified Stöber method. The as-prepared Fe@SiO2 were then used for simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution. Batch tests indicated that Fe@SiO2 exhibited high removal capacity toward Cr(VI) and Cd(II). Cr(VI) was removed by Fe@SiO2 through reductio...

Titania coated silica spheres (SiO2@TiO2) prepared by heterocoagulation of silica and titania nano-particles were investigated as catalyst in he photodegradation of rhodamine B (RB) in aqueous solution. The silica spheres were prepared by the well-known Stöber method and titania ol by a hydrolysis–condensation reaction in acidic media. The uncoated and coated particles were characterized by zet...

Monodispersed spherical Ag-doped bioactive glass nanoparticles (Ag-BGNs) were synthesized by a modified Stöber method combined with surface modification. The surface modification was carried out at 25, 60, and 80 °C, respectively, to investigate the influence of processing temperature on particle properties. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) results indicated that higher temperatures f...

The effect of silica-capping on the afterglow property of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu,Dy nanoparticles was investigated. Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu,Dy nanoparticles were prepared by laser ablation in liquid. Afterglow nanoparticles were capped with silica using Stöber method. A dense silica capping layer was achieved after 4 hours of reaction. Silica-capping of the afterglow nanoparticles improved the particles’ afterglo...

Phosphomolybdic acid (PMA, H3PMo12O40) functioned as a catalyst for reactions of secondary propargylic alcohols and nucleophiles. Highly stable and magnetically recyclable mesoporous silica spheres (MMS) embedded with FeCo-graphitic carbon shell nanocrystals (FeCo/GC@MSS) were fabricated by a modified Stöber process and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The FeCo/GC@MSS were loaded with ph...

Optical fluorescent pH sensors based on positively charged silica microparticles containing anionic pyranine molecules were developed by using a modified Stöber method with gradual immobilization of ratiometrically pH-sensing during the growth seed particles and an overall positive charge in one-step reaction. The overly pH-sensitive nature is preserved long-term stability ensured shell coating...

Consistent with assertions that the adaptiveness of repetitive thinking is influenced by both its valence and style, Stöber (e.g., Stöber & Borkovec, 2002) has argued that worry is characterized by a reduced concreteness of thought content and that the resulting abstractness contributes to its inhibition of some aspects of anxious responding. However, extant research does not provide a direct t...

Magnetic-fluorescent particles with targeting functionalities were fabricated by a modified Stöber method and two shapes (spherical and beanpod-like) were obtained by simply tuning the reaction temperature. The two multifunctional probes combined the useful functions of magnetism, fluorescence and FA (folic acid)-targeting recognition into one entity. The products were characterized by scanning...