Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide functionalized silica nanoparticles (MSN) synthesis using a combined sol-gel and adsorption steps with enhanced adsorption performance of oxytetracycline in aqueous solution

• Main Authors: Saman, N., Othman, N. S., Chew, L. Y., Mohd. Setapar, S. H., Mat, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93514/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2020.07.008

The cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-functionalized silica nanoparticles (MSN) were prepared using a combined sol-gel and adsorption steps. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption surface analysis shows the MSN has a lower surface area than the unmodified (or free) silica nanoparticles (FSN). The en...