Table 1
Characteristics of silicon oxide (SiO2)-nanoparticles used in the experiments.
Nanostructures Si Nanoparticles
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) 5.0 ± 0.02
Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) 4.9 ± 0.09
Active surface area (m
2
g
−1
)
c
461
Purity percentage (%)
b
98
Nanostructures size (nm)
a
20–35
a
Estimated with electron microscopes such as SEM, AFM, and TEM.
b
Evaluated by methods such as TGA, ICP, etc.
c
Estimated by nitrogen adsorption isotherms.