Scientists at the University of Florida Particle Engineering Research Center and personal products manufacturer Kimberly - Clark recently found an answer by coating
silica nanoparticles with copper ions, a potent odor - fighting combination that could be used in powders and spritzes, mixed with cat litter, or embedded in products like garbage bags.
Not exact matches
Researchers created melanin
nanoparticles with silica shells as building blocks for structural colors.
Naomi Halas and co-workers at Rice University in Houston laced a mixture of water and ethanol
with gold —
silica nanoparticles and shone laser light on the suspension from above.
David Sánchez - Quiles, a doctoral candidate at the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies in Spain, explained that
nanoparticles of TiO2 act as ultraviolet light filters in sunscreens, but are often coated
with silica or alumina to avoid undesirable reactions on the skin.
Rubner used
nanoparticles made of
silica, the same material glass is made of, to create a coating
with a rough surface.
The researchers found that it was possible to combine the gel
with silica nanoparticles — microscopic particles previously found to stop bleeding — to develop an even more powerful barrier to promote wound healing.
The researchers were able to rapidly generate uniform heat throughout frozen tissues by mixing tiny
silica - coated iron oxide
nanoparticles, each one
with a diameter 150 times smaller than a red blood cell, into the cryopreservation solution used for vitrification.
The patch's bottom layer is coated
with porous
silica nanoparticles loaded
with drugs.
The gel consists of a ruthenium compound that emits a bright light when a voltage is applied to it, along
with an electrolyte and
silica nanoparticles.
The authors studied
silica nanoparticles that do not react
with their surroundings in a solution containing two types of salts, table salt and calcium chloride.
IBS scientists in collaborations
with researchers led by Nohyun Lee (Kookmin University), Hyo - Cheol Kim (Seoul National University Hospital) designed
nanoparticles with a shell made of
silica (SiO2) and a core of radiopaque tantalum oxide (TaOx).
Nanoparticles made
with a shell of
silica (SiO2) and a core of radiopaque tantalum oxide (TaOx) are used to make a tissue adhesive and visible to ultrasound, X-ray, and fluorescent imaging.