Size control of monodisperse nonporous silica particles by seed particle growth

Monodisperse nonporous silica particles were prepared by sol-precipitation via seed particle growth method,and the particle size,which varied from 1.0 to 4.7 m,was strictly controlled in our experiment. The formation of secondary particles,which resulted in a multimodal distribution of particle size,was suppressed by changing tetraethoxysilane(TEOS) concentration and reaction temperature. Furthermore,the effect of adding small amounts of electrolyte to the hydrolysis mixture was examined.