Green and facile synthesis of sponge-reinforced silica aerogel and its pumping application for oil absorption

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1292-1301

  He, Song ^a   Cheng, Xudong ^a   Li, Zhi ^a   Shi, Xiaojing ^a   Yang, Hui ^a   Zhang, Heping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; PORE SIZE; REINFORCEMENT; SILICA; SILICA GEL; STAINLESS STEEL; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ABSORPTION ABILITIES; ABSORPTION CAPACITY; FACILE SYNTHESIS; METHYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; OIL ABSORPTION; ORGANIC LIQUID; PUMPING APPLICATIONS; SILICA AEROGELS;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84952988928     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-015-9427-9     Document Type: Article

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