Silica Nanoparticles: Morphology and Applications

Morphology-controlled nanomaterials have been leading groundbreaking technological discoveries. The biocompatibility of silica nanoparticles presents themselves as a critical asset for their use in biomedicine as nanocarriers in drug delivery and bioimaging. Combining characteristics like high surface area, ease of surface functionalization, controllable pore size, and pore volume, nanosilica plays a crucial role in the future of materials science, manufacturing, environmental solutions, food, and energy. Based on the up-to-date literature review, a panorama about recent advances in synthesis and morphology aspects of nanosilica will be presented in this chapter and its application in food, energy, catalysts, and biomedicine.