Advanced thermal insulation and absorption properties of recycled cellulose aerogels

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 445, Issue , 2014, Pages 128-134

  Nguyen, Son T ^a   Feng, Jingduo ^a   Ng, Shao Kai ^a   Wong, Janet P W ^a   Tan, Vincent B C ^a   Duong, Hai M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Oil spill; Recycled cellulose aerogel; Thermal insulation; Water absorption; Water repellent.

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; LIQUIDS; OIL SPILLS; RECYCLING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATION; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION PROPERTY; CELLULOSE AEROGELS; COST EFFECTIVE; METHYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; NONPOLAR LIQUIDS; PAPER WASTES; RECYCLED CELLULOSE; WATER REPELLENTS;

AEROGELS;

CELLULOSE; TRIMETHOXYMETHYLSILANE; WATER;

AEROGEL; ARTICLE; DENSITY; GEL; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84893493479     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.01.015     Document Type: Article

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