Summary of the BET surface area, pore volume, pore diameter and size of SiO2 NPs formed in a number of co-solvents, varying from C-3 to C-8 alcohols. Reprinted with permission from ref. 126. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Co-solvent | Solvent | Size of NPs (nm) | BET surface area (m2 g−1) | Pore diameter (nm) | Pore volume (cm3 g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propanol | Methyl phenyl ether (anisole) | 505 | 567 | 3.26 | 0.564 |
| Butanol | 480 | 580 | 3.27 | 0.603 | |
| Pentanol | 440 | 621 | 3.27 | 0.768 | |
| Hexanol | 385 | 705 | 3.44 | 0.996 | |
| Heptanol | 385 | 702 | 3.45 | 1.015 | |
| Octanol | 380 | 711 | 3.45 | 1.021 |