Surface modification and reinforcement of silica aerogels using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes

Langmuir

Volumn 28, Issue 43, 2012, Pages 15362-15371

  Duan, Yannan ^a,c   Jana, Sadhan C ^a   Reinsel, Anna M ^b   Lama, Bimala ^b   Espe, Matthew P ^b  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^c PolyOne Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE MODULI; CYCLOHEXYL; HIGH SURFACE AREA; ISOBUTYL; LOW DENSITY; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; NMR SPECTRUM; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES; REINFORCING AGENT; SILICA AEROGELS; SILICA NETWORKS;

FRACTAL DIMENSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OLIGOMERS; ORGANIC COATINGS; REINFORCEMENT; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SILICON;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84868133049     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la302945b     Document Type: Article

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