Research Article

Functionalization of Silica Nanoparticles for Polypropylene Nanocomposite Applications

Table 2

Carbon content from elemental analysis of silica nanospheres.

Particle sizeModificationCarbon content (%)

0.91%
20 nmTMCS3.04%
DMOCS4.74%

0.44%
100 nmTMCS0.63%
DMOCS2.92%