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Dialysis process for the removal of surfactants to form colloidal mesoporous silica nanoparticles

  • Chihiro Urata
  • , Yuko Aoyama
  • , Akihisa Tonegawa
  • , Yusuke Yamauchi
  • , Kazuyuki Kuroda

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Abstract

Colloidal mesoporous silica nanoparticles less than 20 nm in diameter are prepared by dialysis; this simple surfactant removal route can avoid aggregation by sedimentation-redispersion and remove cationic surfactants while retaining the original colloidal state, which is applicable to the preparation of primary nanoparticles carrying a functional organic substance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5094-5096
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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