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Hexadecyltriethoxysilane-induced Dispersions of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Nonpolar Solvents

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Nanoparticles of CeO2, Fe3O4, TiO2 and ZnO get coated by hexadecyltriethoxysilane on refluxing the nanoparticles and the organosilane in a hydrocarbon solvent. The organosilane-coated metal oxide nanoparticles give stable dispersions in hydrocarbon solvents due to their hydrophobic surface. On heating in air, the organosilane-coated metal oxide nanoparticles yield to silica-coated core-shell type nanoparticles.

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  1. Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, DST unit on Nanoscience and CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O, Bangalore, 560 064, India

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Gomathi, A., Rao, C.N.R. Hexadecyltriethoxysilane-induced Dispersions of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Nonpolar Solvents. J Clust Sci 19, 247–257 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-007-0176-z

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