10.1007/s40089-022-00365-1

Synthesis of bis(8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline)-(4-phenylphenoxy) aluminum embedded silica nanoparticles

  • Sergio Gomez Navarro1,
  • Reid Chambers1,
  • Radha Longo1,
  • Manyuan Huang1,
  • Sheng Zhang2,
  • Luis González-Urbina*1,
  1. Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York, New York, NY, 10007, US
  2. Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), The City University of New York, New York, NY, 10031, US

Published in Issue 2022-01-10

How to Cite

Gomez Navarro, S., Chambers, R., Longo, R., Huang, M., Zhang, S., & González-Urbina, L. (2022). Synthesis of bis(8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline)-(4-phenylphenoxy) aluminum embedded silica nanoparticles. International Nano Letters, 12(2 (June 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-022-00365-1
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Abstract

Abstract A method for the preparation of multilayer silica nanoparticles doped with bis(8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline)-(4-phenylphenoxy) aluminum (BAlq) has been developed. Fluorescence, morphology, and colloidal stability of the particles have been studied using spectrofluorimetry, z -potential, and scanning electron microscopy respectively. Sphericity and colloidal stability are characterized for different concentrations of BAlq for each layer. The molecule adsorption capacity of BAlq on silica has been investigated to understand the adsorption mechanism. This approach opens an avenue for the incorporation of non-polar dyes into silica nanoparticles while maintaining the sphericity and colloidal stability of pure silica nanoparticles.

Keywords

  • Fluorescence,
  • BAlq,
  • Colloids,
  • Nanoparticles

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