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Sol-Gel Silica Particles for Controlled Release Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Christophe Barbé
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Sandrine Calleja
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Linggen Kong
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Elizabeth Drabarek
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Alexandra Bush
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Erden Sizgek
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
Kim Finnie
Affiliation:
Materials and Engineering Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai NSW 2234, Australiacab@ansto.gov.au
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Abstract

Using sol-gel technology combined with water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, we have developed an innovative method for producing ceramic particles with independent control over the release rate and particle size. The average particle size can be varied from 10 nm to 100 μm and is controlled by the emulsion chemistry. The release rate can be independently varied from mg/hours to mg/month, and is controlled by the internal microstructure of the particles and the initial sol-gel chemistry.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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