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Superhydrophobic and porous methylsilicone monoliths prepared by one-step ammonia-catalyzed gelation and ambient pressure drying

  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Superhydrophobic and porous methylsilicone monoliths have been synthesized by one-step ammonia-catalyzed gelation followed by ambient pressure drying. The porous monoliths were characterized by bulk density, thermal stability, and hydrophobic property. The hydrophobic property was confirmed by contact angle measurements and FTIR study. SEM analyses indicated that the microstructure of as-prepared monoliths could be manipulated by varying catalyst concentration. The porous monolith showed the lowest bulk density of 0.244 g cm-3 and the highest contact angle of 160 ± 2°.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1837-1841
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume356
Issue number35-36
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Methylsilicone
  • Porous monoliths
  • Superhydrophobic

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