Silica Coatings

Silicon dioxide coatings have been widely used for several reasons: it increases the solubility of the nanoparticles without altering their chemical properties, it is biocompatible, and it provides stability to the particle in changing environmental conditions, e.g., pH and ionic concentration. In addition, it is relatively easy to prepare: following a microemulsion technique that allows the thickness to be easily controlled and the crystallinity of the surface layer by varying the synthetic parameters. Furthermore, the surface's silanol groups allow for easy particle functionalization by covalent bonding of other ligands through different chemical reaction pathways—a significant advantage of silica coatings. The figure shows how a bare nanoparticle (NP) can be trapped inside the shell or within a group of similar nanoparticles. Some applications can potentially take advantage of trapping two different kinds of nanoparticles to exploit the properties of both nanoparticles in a single nanomaterial, for example, a magnetic nanoparticle and a quantum dot. Silicon dioxide is an intriguing, highly complex compound that has been the subject of more scientific scrutiny than any substance except water. Dozens of forms are known: α-quartz, chalcedony, chert, agate, onyx, jasper, and others. Silicon dioxide is a misnomer because no individual SiO2 molecules are known. In its numerous crystalline modifications, SiO2 exists as giant three-dimensional network molecules in which each silicon atom is surrounded tetrahedrally by four oxygen atoms to form a hard. If you are looking for high quality, high purity and cost-effective silicon dioxide, or if you require the latest silicon dioxide price, please email contact mis-asia.