Mesoporous silica nanoparticles carrier for urea: Potential applications in agrochemical delivery systems

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 2221-2228

  Wanyika, Harrison ^a,b   Gatebe, Erastus ^b   Kioni, Paul ^c   Tang, Zhiyong ^a   Gao, Yan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c Kimathi University College of Technology   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Controlled Release; Loading; Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles; Urea

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; CONTROLLED RELEASE; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GUEST MOLECULES; LIQUID CRYSTAL TEMPLATING; MESO-PORES; MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES; NANOCARRIERS; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; RELEASE PROCESS; SILICEOUS MATERIALS; UREA SOLUTIONS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LOADING; METABOLISM; MOLECULES; PHYSISORPTION; UREA;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84862993377     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.5801     Document Type: Article

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