Effects of particle size and modifier amount on hydrophobicity of as-synthesized and modified nano-silica spheres
Haibao Zhang, Xiaowei Zhou, Haoyan Guo, Yaming Zhang, Li Ding, Fei Ye, Yueping Tong, Zhenjun Wang
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceGraftingContact angleChemical engineeringSPHERESWettingParticle sizeAdhesionSurface energyParticle (ecology)Surface modificationNanoscopic scaleSurface roughnessCoatingNanotechnologyComposite materialPhysicsPolymerEngineeringOceanographyGeologyAstronomySurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAerogels and thermal insulationFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer