Use of self-assembled nanoporous glass colloids for prolongation of plasticity of polymeric materials
AssigneeClarkson University
InventorsIgor Sokolov, Gregory Slack
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Abstract
This invention describes the encapsulation of and self-assembly of meso (nano) porous silica particles from inorganic an inexpensive silica precursor, sodium silicate. The particles have a well defined shape, high surface area, and high uniformity of the pore size, the properties that are typically found for high quality mesoporous material synthesized from organic silica precursors. The disclosure illustrates a synthesis of hard spheres, discoids, and a mixture comprising discoids, gyroids and fibers, termed as origami.
Claims9
A method of using platicizers comprising the acts of:
- using silica colloids/fibers to strengthen a material;
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- wherein said silica colloids/fibers use sodium silicate as a source.
The method of claim further comprising the acts preparing said silicas colloids comprises the acts of:
- preparing nanoporous silica particles, either fibers or discoids or a mix of fibers and discoids using an inorganic silica precursor, sodium silicate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.