Biomimetic chitosan-mediated synthesis in heterogeneous phase of bulk and mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Both bulk and mesoporous silica nanoparticles can be obtained in the form of granular aggregates using chitosan flakes as additive under very soft biomimetic reaction conditions.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2009-01 (19), p.2694-2696
Main Authors: Puchol, Victoria, El Haskouri, Jamal, Latorre, Julio, Guillem, Carmen, Beltrán, Aurelio, Beltrán, Daniel, Amorós, Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomimetics
Chitosan - chemistry
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Nanoparticles - chemistry
Silicon Dioxide - chemistry
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Summary:Both bulk and mesoporous silica nanoparticles can be obtained in the form of granular aggregates using chitosan flakes as additive under very soft biomimetic reaction conditions.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b821308a