One-pot synthesis of rationally-designed flexible, robust, and hydrophobic ambient-dried molecularly-bridged silica aerogels with efficient and versatile oil/water separation applications
Zeineb Ben Rejeb, Abdelnasser Abidli, Aniss Zaoui, Maryam Fashandi, Ayyoub Selka, Hani E. Naguib, Chul B. Park
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceChemical engineeringHydrophobic silicaContact angleAerogelNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringAerogels and thermal insulationMesoporous Materials and CatalysisSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity