Surface characterization by nitrogen adsorption of silica aerogels synthesized from various Si(OR) 4 and R″Si(OR′) 3 precursors

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 276-281

  Al Oweini, Rami ^a   El Rassy, Houssam ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Nitrogen isotherms; Organically modified silica; Porosity; Silica; Specific surface area

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARACTERIZATION; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NITROGEN; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; MODIFIED MATERIALS; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION DESORPTION TECHNIQUE; NITROGEN ISOTHERMS; ORGANICALLY MODIFIED SILICA; SUPERCRITICAL CONDITION; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

GAS ADSORPTION;

EID: 77955515707     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.06.086     Document Type: Article

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