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Silica nanoparticles were prepared using acid-catalysis of a siloxane precursor and microwave-assisted synthetic techniques resulting in the controlled growth of nanomaterials ranging from 30-250 nm in diameter. The growth dynamics can be controlled by varying the initial silicic acid concentration, time of the reaction, and temperature of reaction.
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Lovingood, D. D., Owens, J. R., Seeber, M., Kornev, K. G., Luzinov, I. Preparation of Silica Nanoparticles Through Microwave-assisted Acid-catalysis. J. Vis. Exp. (82), e51022, doi:10.3791/51022 (2013).
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