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Cover Image, Volume 138, Issue 47
Author(s) -
Barooah Mridusmita,
Mandal Bishnupada,
Su Baowei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.51659
Subject(s) - silanol , interconnectivity , nanoparticle , materials science , surface modification , particle (ecology) , chemical engineering , polymerization , particle size , layer (electronics) , polymer chemistry , polymer , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , computer science , geology , engineering , oceanography , artificial intelligence
The cover image by Bishnupada Mandal's team shows an FETEM image representing (3‐Aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS)‐modified silica nanoparticles (AFSNP). The nanoparticle exhibited uniform spherical structure with a narrow particle size distribution. The particle morphology showed no significant change with functionalization of the silica nanoparticles. However, the APTMS modified silica nanoparticles (AFSNP) exhibited slightly rough‐edged spherical structures compared to the unfunctionalized silica nanoparticles. This could be attributed to the polymerization of the organic layer on the particle surface. The interconnectivity formed due to the silanol‐amine interaction, in this case, ensured efficient enhancement of CO 2 separation. DOI: 10.1002/app.51438