Porous nano-structured micro-granules from silica-milk bi-colloidal suspension: Synthesis and characterization.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
; 154: 421-428, 2017 Jun 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28388528
ABSTRACT
Synthesis and characterization of nano-structured porous granules, with fairly defined morphology and porosity, is crucial because such granules are widely utilized for various technological applications. However, an easy, one-step, economic synthesis protocol for large scale production is extremely desirable. In the present work, we have reported the synthesis and characterization of the nano-structured micro-granules using aerosol drying of bi-colloidal suspension of nano-silica and milk. Removal of soft organic component from the granules results in formation of meso and macro pores with moderate specific surface area. Granule morphology and porosity depends strongly on the concentration ratio of the individual components in the drying aerosol as well as the interaction between them.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Silicon Dioxide
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Nanotechnology
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Milk
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Nanostructures
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
Journal subject:
QUIMICA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India