Nanocrystalline SrAl2Si2O8 :Eu2+ phosphor layers were coated on nonaggregated, monodisperse and spherical SiO2 particles using a hydrothermal homogeneous precipitation. After annealing at 1100 °C, core-shell SiO2@SrAl2Si2O8 :Eu2+ particles were obtained. They were characterized with x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence tec...

we report the fabrication of pure CeO2, ZnO and SiO2 deposited CeO2 hybrid core-shell nanoparticles by simple and cost effective co precipitation method. The as synthesized samples were characterized by various experimental techniques such as XRD (X-ray diffraction), FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and HRTEM (High Field Transmission Tunneling Microscopy) measurements. XRD results...

In this work firstly ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized via a simple precipitation method. At the second step titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide shell were synthesized on the core. For preparation ZnO-TiO2-SiO2 the sol product was calcinated at 500 ºC for 2h. Properties of the product were examined by X-raydiffraction pattern (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform inf...

SnO2 is one of the most employed n-type semiconducting metal oxide in chemo-resistive gas-sensing although it presents serious limitations due to a low selectivity. Herein, authors introduce 1D SnO2-SiO2 core-shell nanowires (CSNWs). The amorphous SiO2-shell layer with varying thicknesses (1.8–10.5 nm) grown onto (NWs) by atomic deposition (ALD). SiO2-coated CSNWs show dramatic improvement sele...

We report the first-of-its-kind, self-organized gate-stack heterostructure of Ge-dot/ SiO2/SiGe-shell on Si fabricated in a single step through the selective oxidation of a SiGe-nanopatterned pillar over a Si3N4 buffer layer on a Si substrate. Process-controlled tunability of the Ge-dot size (7.5–90 nm), the SiO2 thickness (3–4 nm), and the SiGeshell thickness (2–15 nm) have been demonstrated, ...

In this thesis, a generic method was developed for surface modification of nanoparticles (NP) with silica shell using Stöber method. Nanoparticles synthesized from nonhydrolytic solvents such as various ethers were first surface activated with a silane-based poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Because of the amphiphilicity of PEG moiety, these nanoparticles could be easily transferred from hydrophobic...

Luminescent mesoporous Tb(OH)3@SiO2 core-shell nanospheres were synthesized through W/O microemulsion process at ambient temperature. The negatively charged silica favors a coating of the positively charged Tb3+ composite. Thus, silicon layer was adsorbed on the surface of Tb(OH)3 groups to form Tb-O-Si through electrostatic interaction. X-ray diffraction, field emission transmission electron m...

Core/shell SiO2 and (RSiO1.5)(1-x)-(SiO2)x (R = alkyl) microcapsules were synthesized via a single-step O/W emulsion system using a self-templating method; the facile synthetic process provides an in-situ encapsulation route for a wide range of lipophilic functional compounds.

In the last decade, nanobiotechnology has evolved rapidly with an extensive impact on biomedical area. In order to improve bioavailability and minimize adverse effects, drug delivery systems based on magnetic nanocomposites are under development mainly for cancer imaging and antitumor therapy. In this regard, pH sensitive core-shell magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) with accurate controlled size and...

A novel sonochemical approach was developed for the synthesis of different core/shell structures of Fe3O4/SiO2/Ag nanocubes and SiO2/Ag nanospheres. The total reaction time of the three sonochemical steps for the synthesis of Fe3O4/SiO2/Ag nanocubes is shorter than that of the previously reported methods. A proposed reaction mechanism for the sonochemical functionalization of the silica and the...