Research Article

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

Table 4

Specific surface area of synthesized silicas.

SampleAqueous phase
Water2% aqueous HEC2% aqueous -CD

1280 ± 11 m2/g332 ± 13 m2/g300 ± 20 m2/g
2254 ± 8 m2/g370 ± 20 m2/g311 ± 14 m2/g
3270 ± 17 m2/g358 ± 12 m2/g305 ± 18 m2/g
4265 ± 20 m2/g352 ± 15 m2/g295 ± 14 m2/g
5265 ± 11 m2/g369 ± 17 m2/g300 ± 12 m2/g

Value ± standard deviation.