Synthesis and Characterization of a New Surface-Modified Nanoparticle Using Fluoroalkanoic Acids as a Wettability Alteration Agent

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Sample</td><td class="align_center">Size range (nm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Unmodified nanosilica</td><td class="align_center">10–15</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">PFOA-modified nanosilica</td><td class="align_center">170–250</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">PFNA-modified nanosilica</td><td class="align_center">210–450</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>DLS of the unmodified and surface-modified silica nanoparticles.</div>

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Table 5: Synthesis and Characterization of a New Surface-Modified Nanoparticle Using Fluoroalkanoic Acids as a Wettability Alteration Agent 