Surface modified sodium silicate based superhydrophobic silica aerogels prepared via ambient pressure drying process

• Published in: Journal of non-crystalline solids Vol. 511; pp. 140 - 146
• Main Authors: Khedkar, Mangesh V., Somvanshi, Sandeep B., Humbe, Ashok V., Jadhav, K.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2019
• Subjects: BET; FE-SEM; Silica aerogel; Superhydrophobicity; Surface modification; TGA-DTA; BET; FE-SEM; Silica aerogel; Surface modification; Superhydrophobicity; TGA-DTA

The silica aerogel was synthesized by simple and cost-effective sol-gel process under ambient pressure drying. The wet gel was modified by using trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS) as silylating agent. The prepared aerogel was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential...