Silica Particles 

Silica particles, often in the form of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) nanoparticles or microparticles, are widely utilized in scientific research and industrial applications. Their well-defined chemistry, tunable sizes, high surface area, and easily modifiable surfaces make them valuable for use in catalysis, drug delivery, chromatography, and as supports in sensors and electronic devices.

Technical Content

  • Structure and Composition:
    • Chemical Nature: Silica particles consist primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), which can exist in amorphous or crystalline forms. Most synthetic silica particles are amorphous, lacking long-range crystalline order, which affords them unique surface properties and uniformity.
  • Surface Chemistry and Modification:
    • Surface Hydroxyl Groups: The surface of silica particles is covered with silanol (Si–OH) groups that confer hydrophilicity and serve as reactive sites for further modification.
  • Physical and Chemical Properties:
    • High Surface Area: Many silica particles, particularly porous ones, exhibit large surface areas, facilitating high loading of catalysts, drugs, or functional molecules.

Applications

Catalysis and Support Materials:

  • Catalyst Carriers: Silica particles serve as support matrices for metal catalysts or enzymes. The high surface area and modifiable surface allow fine control of catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability.

Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications:

  • Drug Carriers: Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are extensively studied as drug delivery vehicles. Their tunable pore sizes allow encapsulation of various therapeutic agents, and surface modifications enable targeted delivery and controlled release.

Materials Science and Electronics:

  • Fillers and Additives: Silica particles are used as fillers in polymers, enhancing mechanical strength, thermal stability, and optical properties.

Silica particles combine stable, inert chemistry with highly tunable physical and surface properties. Through various synthesis strategies and surface modifications, they can be engineered for a wide range of applications, from chromatography and catalysis to biomedicine and electronics. Their versatility, coupled with ease of functionalization, continues to drive innovation across multiple fields in science and industry

AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 5 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1938
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 4 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1937
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 3 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1936
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 1.5 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1935
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 1 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1934
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 500 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1933
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 300 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1932
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Particles, 200 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1931
Size: 500 mg
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Nanoparticles, 100 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1930
Size: 250 mg
1,188.00 1188.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® TMS Silica Nanoparticles, 50 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1929
Size: 250 mg
1,207.80 1207.8 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,848.00 1848.0 USD
1,112.10 1112.1000000000001 USD
1,112.10 1112.1000000000001 USD
1,112.10 1112.1000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
1,112.10 1112.1000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 20 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1906
Size: 10 mL
1,227.60 1227.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 15 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1905
Size: 10 mL
1,227.60 1227.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 10 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1904
Size: 10 mL
1,227.60 1227.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 5 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1903
Size: 10 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 4 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1902
Size: 10 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 3 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1901
Size: 10 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 1.5 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1900
Size: 10 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 1 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1899
Size: 10 mL
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 500 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1898
Size: 10 mL
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Albumin Silica Particles, 300 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1897
Size: 10 mL
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
1,188.00 1188.0 USD
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
1,174.80 1174.8 USD
1,148.40 1148.4 USD
1,128.60 1128.6000000000001 USD
1,128.60 1128.6000000000001 USD
1,174.80 1174.8 USD
1,201.20 1201.2 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 20 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1884
Size: 2 mL
1,221.00 1221.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 15 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1883
Size: 2 mL
1,221.00 1221.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 10 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1882
Size: 2 mL
1,221.00 1221.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 5 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1881
Size: 2 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 4 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1880
Size: 2 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 3 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1879
Size: 2 mL
1,221.00 1221.0 USD
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 1 μm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1877
Size: 2 mL
1,194.60 1194.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 500 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1876
Size: 2 mL
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Avidin Silica Particles, 300 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1875
Size: 2 mL
1,168.20 1168.2 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 20 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1874
Size: 10 mL
1,161.60 1161.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 15 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1873
Size: 10 mL
1,128.60 1128.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 10 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1872
Size: 10 mL
1,128.60 1128.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 5 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1871
Size: 10 mL
1,108.80 1108.8 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 4 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1870
Size: 10 mL
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 3 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1869
Size: 10 mL
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 1.5 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1868
Size: 10 mL
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 1 µm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1867
Size: 10 mL
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 800 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1866
Size: 10 mL
1,108.80 1108.8 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 700 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1865
Size: 10 mL
1,095.60 1095.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 600 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1864
Size: 10 mL
978.00 978.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 500 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1863
Size: 10 mL
1,089.00 1089.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 400 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1862
Size: 10 mL
1,089.00 1089.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 300 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1861
Size: 10 mL
1,089.00 1089.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Particles, 200 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1860
Size: 10 mL
1,089.00 1089.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Nanoparticles, 100 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1859
Size: 10 mL
1,089.00 1089.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Nanoparticles, 70 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1858
Size: 10 mL
978.00 978.0 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Nanoparticles, 50 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1857
Size: 10 mL
1,161.60 1161.6000000000001 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Nanoparticles, 30 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1856
Size: 10 mL
1,273.80 1273.8 USD
AffiNANOTECH® Silica Nanoparticles, 10 nm
CAT# AFG-CDB-1855
Size: 10 mL
1,353.00 1353.0 USD