JOURNAL ARTICLE

Synthesis and characterization of low density and hydrophobic silica aerogels dried at ambient pressure using sodium silicate precursor

Poonam M. ShewaleA. Venkateswara RaoJyoti L. GuravA. Parvathy Rao

Year: 2007 Journal:   Journal of Porous Materials Vol: 16 (1)Pages: 101-108   Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
Keywords:
Sodium silicate Thermogravimetric analysis Hydrophobic silica Materials science Chemical engineering Silica gel Aerogel Ambient pressure Solvent Porosity Silylation Sodium hydroxide Catalysis Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Chemistry Organic chemistry Composite material

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Topics

Aerogels and thermal insulation
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Spectroscopy
Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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