CPC C01B 33/149 (2013.01) [A01N 25/04 (2013.01); A01N 59/20 (2013.01); C01P 2004/61 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A stable composite sol comprising an aqueous colloidal dispersion of particles of silica having a particle size of from 3 nm to 100 nm, said particles having multivalent ions of one or more metals adsorbed at the particle surface, selected from metals having atomic numbers 24-31, 42-46, 48-50, 64 and 74-82, wherein said multivalent ions are present at a total concentration of from 0.05 mM to 50 mM, and wherein the dispersion has a pH of from 8 to 11.
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