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Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobic TMES/TEOS Based Silica Aerogels

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The experimental results on the effect of adding trimethylethoxysilane (TMES) as a co-precursor on the hydrophobicity and physical properties of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) based silica aerogels, are reported. The molar ratio of TEOS, ethanol (EtOH), water (0.001 M oxalic acid catalyst) was kept constant at 1:5:7 respectively, while the molar ratio of TMES/TEOS (A) was varied from 0 to 0.6. It has been observed that as the A value increases, the gelation time increases. The hydrophobicity was tested by measuring the contact angle, and the surface chemical modification was confirmed by the FTIR spectroscopy studies. The thermal stability of the hydrophobic aerogels was studied in the temperature range from 25 to 800°C. The hydrophobic nature of the aerogel could be maintained up to a temperature of 287°C and above this temperature the aerogels become hydrophilic. The bulk density and the optical transmittance of the aerogels have been found to decrease with increase in A value. The aerogels have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Optical transmittance, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Contact angle measurements.

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  1. Department of Physics, Air Glass Laboratory, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416 004, Maharashtra State, India

    A. Venkateswara Rao

  2. Rajaram College, Kolhapur 416 004, Maharashtra State, India

    Ravindra R. Kalesh

  3. Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Off Pashan Road, Panchavati, Pune, 411 008, Maharashtra State, India

    D.P. Amalnerkar & T. Seth

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Rao, A.V., Kalesh, R.R., Amalnerkar, D. et al. Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobic TMES/TEOS Based Silica Aerogels. Journal of Porous Materials 10, 23–29 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024074231777

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