Transparent superhydrophobic films possessing high thermal stability and improved moisture resistance from the deposition of MTMS-based aerogels

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 443, Issue , 2014, Pages 255-264

  Fei, Ting ^a   Chen, Hongling ^a   Lin, Jinbin ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Silica; Sol gel; Superhydrophobic; Transparent

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOISTURE; POROSITY; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSPARENCY;

ADSORPTION DESORPTION; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; METHYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; MOISTURE RESISTANCE; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC FILMS; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SILICAS; TRANSPARENT;

FILM PREPARATION;

CETYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; HYDROXYL GROUP; METHANOL; METHYL GROUP; SILANE DERIVATIVE; SILANOL; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILOXANE; TRIMETHOXYMETHYLSILANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; AEROGEL; ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; DENSITY; DESORPTION; GEL; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROFILM; MOISTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILYLATION; STRETCHING; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOSTABILITY; TRANSPARENT SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SILICA AEROGEL FILM; WETTABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84890141781     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.11.027     Document Type: Article

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