Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel: Size-Dependent Properties, Surface Modification, and Applications in Silica-Polymer Nanocomposites—A Review
Figure 14
SEM micrographs of fractured epoxy nanocomposites filled with (a) pure silica and (b) surface modified (with epoxide functionalities) silica nanoparticles by 70 wt.% as reported by Kang et al. [46].