Woman reveals genius reason why you should never throw away silica gel packets: 'Why have I never thought of this?' A ...

(Nanowerk News) Using a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical ...

Silica gel is a drying agent that often comes in the form of small, clear beads or clear rock crystals placed in small packets made of paper or cloth. These packets are often packaged with commercial ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Fluorotronics, Inc. (San Diego, USA) have enlightened the role of hydrophobic surfaces in the enhancement of proteins folding. Dr. Bouzid Menaa (Research Program ...

You've probably never given much thought to silica gel packets beyond noting that they're a mild inconvenience. The tiny white packets are often included by brands in deliveries of shoes and bags - ...

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Generally, to make the surface hydrophobic, silica-based coatings are preferred in various fields. When the coatings on glass or metal are exposed to alkaline surrounding, the silica network starts to ...

Figure 1: Encapsulation of proteoliposomes in sol–gel matrices. In synthesizing the gels, the pH in the interior of the liposomes decreased to ∼pH 6 because the buffered sol used in the synthesis was ...

The need for efficient, high-performance materials for electrical energy storage has been growing along with the ever-increasing demand for electrical energy in mobile applications. The newest ...