Abstract
We demonstrate a sol-gel approach, using a water-in-oil microemulsion as the template, for the synthesis of hollow and yolk/shell silica nanospheres, which can encapsulate pre-formed hydrophobic nanoparticles, and we then explore these multifunctional hollow nanospheres in cell-labeling applications.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Emulsions / chemistry
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HeLa Cells
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Humans
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Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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Nanospheres / chemistry*
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Nanospheres / ultrastructure
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Silicon Dioxide / chemical synthesis*
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Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
Substances
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Emulsions
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Silicon Dioxide