Biomass pyrolysis is considered one of the most promising technologies for production of
sustainable fuels. Rice husk ash (RHA) contains over 60% silica, 10–40% carbon and minor …

Many plant systems accumulate silica in solid form, creating intracellular or extracellular
silica bodies (phytoliths) that are essential for growth, mechanical strength, rigidity, predator …

Nanoparticles have been a research focus for more than two decades. The advent of
microfluidic technology provides alternative strategies for the synthesis of nanoparticles in …

Novel synthesis of gold nanoparticles, EPS-gold, and silica-gold bionanocomposites by
biologically driven processes employing two diatom strains (Navicula atomus, Diadesmis …

The past two decades have seen a dramatic raise in the number of investigations leading to
the development of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) devices for synthesis of nanomaterials. A majority …

Identification of silica sol–gel chemistry with silicon alkoxide hydrolysis and condensation
processes is common in modern materials science. However, aqueous silicates exhibit …

Morphogenesis of extracellular matrices can be considered from different perspectives. One
is that of ontogenesis, ie, an organism's development, which is mostly concerned with the …

The present paper investigates the selective incorporation of preformed nanoparticles
(hydrophobic Au–NP (2 nm); hydrophilic Au–NP (12 nm); hydrophobic CdSe-NP (1.9 nm); …

A major issue in the study of biosilicification processes is the harsh chemical conditions
required for silica dissolution, which often lead to denaturation of the associated bio-organic …

Preliminary tests in the field of drug storage and release of composite materials known as
liposils were described. These silica-based particles were obtained via liposome templating …