Thermal Gelation for Synthesis of Surface-Modified Silica Aerogel Powders
A spherical silica aerogel powder with hydrophobic surfaces displaying a water contact angle of 147° was synthesized from a water glass-in-hexane emulsion through ambient pressure drying. Water glass droplets containing acetic acid and ethyl alcohol were stabilized in <i>n</i>-hexane wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Gels |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/7/4/242 |