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High-Surface-Area Silica Nanospheres (KCC-1) with a Fibrous Morphology†

  1. Dr. Vivek Polshettiwar1,*,
  2. Dr. Dongkyu Cha2,
  3. Prof. Dr. Xixiang Zhang2,
  4. Prof. Dr. Jean Marie Basset1,*

Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201003451

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 50, pages 9652–9656, December 10, 2010

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Polshettiwar, V., Cha, D., Zhang, X. and Basset, J. M. (2010), High-Surface-Area Silica Nanospheres (KCC-1) with a Fibrous Morphology. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 9652–9656. doi: 10.1002/anie.201003451

Author Information

  1. 1

    KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal (KSA)

  2. 2

    Advanced Nanofabrication, Imaging and Characterization Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal (KSA)

*KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal (KSA)

  1. †

    We are grateful to the KAUST nano-core laboratory group for their help in analysis of the silica spheres. We also thank Dr. V. Unkefer and Dr. T. McElwee for internal reviewing of the manuscript. Thanks are also due to Dr. J. Thivolle and Dr. L. Veyre of CPE, Lyon (France) for their help in mechanical stability study and surface area measurement, respectively. V.P. also thanks Dr. R. S. Varma for valuable comments on this work and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for support during his stay at the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Cincinnati.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 AUG 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 28 JUN 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 JUN 2010

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Keywords:

  • catalyst supports;
  • nanoparticles;
  • nanostructures;
  • silicon dioxide
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Fibrous nanosilica: A new family of high-surface-area silica nanospheres (KCC-1) have been prepared (see picture). KCC-1 features excellent physical properties, including high surface area, unprecedented fibrous surface morphology, high thermal (up to 950 °C) and hydrothermal stabilities, and high mechanical stability.

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