Hydrophobic aerogels for oil-spill cleanup - Intrinsic absorbing properties

Energy Sources

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 831-843

  Reynolds, John G ^a   Coronado, Paul R ^a   Hrubesh, Lawrence W ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbing materials; Aerogels; Hydrophobic aerogels; Oil spill; Oil spill remediation

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFRARED RADIATION;

HYDROPHOBIC AEROGELS;

OIL SPILLS;

EID: 0035525834     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009083101316931906     Document Type: Article

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