Fig. 5: 29Si Solid State NMR silica particles produced at various zTEOS_1C2N6 mole ratios.

a 29Si Solid state NMR spectra of silica particles produced in presence of 22 mM C2N6 obtained at various mole ratios. b Q4/Q3 ratios of silica particles obtained from deconvolution of 29Si SSNMR spectra. c 2D 29Si–1H HETCOR NMR with CP contact time of 3 ms of silica particles produced at 15T_1C2N6 mole ratio. d Schematic representation of particles at different stages of growth.