Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles and Their Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 683
Special Issue Editor
Interests: surface chemistry of nanomaterials; solid oxide fuel cells; Li-ion batteries; solar cells, membranes/separators; catalysts; CO2 capture and storage; metal organic frameworks; zeolites; mesoporous silica; hybrid latex; foams; nanoparticle synthesis; surface functionalization and dispersion of nanoparticles; coatings and thin films (UV protection, anti-corrosion, self-cleaning, anti-bacterial, anti-soiling, fire-retardant, scratch resistance, IR reflective, etc.); inks; adhesives; surfactants; wetting and spreading; ceramics; concrete; dental materials; carbon materials (CNTs, CNFs, carbon fiber, graphene, graphite) biomaterials (HAP, CaCO3; titanium alloy); pigments; powder technology; and smart packaging materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce this Special Issue of Applied Sciences on "Amorphous SiO2 nanoparticles and their applications", which will focus on various applications of amorphous silica nanoparticles including colloidal silica, fumed silica, aerosol silica, and porous silica which is nano-sized in nature.
Amorphous silica is currently one of the most widely used nano-additives and has a wide range of industrial applications including, but not limited to, rubber and plastics, pulp and paper, coatings, printing, polishing, gelling, friction, flocculation, dispersion, adhesion, anti-soiling, anti-blocking agents, scratch resistance, electronics, construction, catalysts, bio-medicine, pharma, protein absorption and separation, loading, and release and nanocomposites. The main reason for the widespread use of silica nanoparticles is their low manufacturing cost and non-toxic nature.
Understanding nanoparticle formation, morphology control, surface chemistry, and toxicology aspects is key to improving the performance of current products as well as for the development of new products.
This Special Issue is open to manuscripts focused on various issues of silica nanoparticle production (formation, morphology control, surface chemistry, and surface functionalization) and applications (current and potential future applications). Research on all type of silica nanoparticles, including basic /pristine, coated, functional, conjugated, fluorescent, and coloured silica nanoparticles, is welcome. However, we will not address crystalline silica nanoparticles at this time.
Dr. Anwar Àhniyaz
Guest Editor
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