Improved Synthesis of Nanosized Silica in Water-in-Oil Microemulsions

Figure 2

Transmission () and backscattering (BS) of 10 g of n-heptane/2-ethylhexanol mixture (75 : 25, w/w) with 0.5 g of Tween 85 upon addition of water (amount given next to the color scale, in g).