SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HYDROPHOBIC SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR OIL SPILL REMEDIATION USING PARAFFIN AS MODEL OIL

• Main Author: ELLATEIF MOHAMMED, TAYSEIR MOHAMMED ABO
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/21288/1/2014%20-CHEMICAL%20-%20SYNTHESIS%20%26%20CHARACTERIZATION%20OF%20HYDROPHOBIC%20SILICA%20NANOPARTICLES%20FOR%20OIL%20SPILL%20REMEDIATION%20USING%20PARAFFIN%20AS%20MODEL%20OIL%20-%20TAYSEIR%20MOHAMMED%20ABD%20ELLATEIF.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/21288/

Silica nanoparticles have received considerable attention due to their unique structure, high chemical, mechanical and thermal stability and their high surface area. These constmctive properties make them attractive materials for many applications. The principal focus of this thesis is the synthe...