Facile synthesis of flexible and hydrophobic polymethylsilsesquioxane based silica aerogel via the co-precursor method and ambient pressure drying technique
Xiaodong Wu, Kai Zhong, Jie Ding, Xiaodong Shen, Sheng Cui, Ya Zhong, Jiaying Ma, Xiangbao Chen
Topics & Concepts
AerogelMaterials scienceAmbient pressureContact angleFabricationChemical engineeringMicrostructureNanometrePorosityVolume (thermodynamics)HomogeneousHydrophobic silicaMesoporous materialThermal insulationOxideNanotechnologyComposite materialOrganic chemistryCatalysisChemistryLayer (electronics)MedicinePathologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAlternative medicineThermodynamicsMetallurgyEngineeringAerogels and thermal insulationSilicone and Siloxane ChemistrySurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity