Transparent and Hydrophobic MTMS/GPTMS Hybrid Aerogel Monoliths and Coatings by Sol-Gel Method: A Viable Remedy for Oil-Spill Cleanup

Sol‐gel derived hybrid aerogel monoliths and coatings of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) and glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) are prepared sucessfully. MTMS/GPTMS is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions and further condensed under basic conditions to generate a gel network followed by a sequentia...

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Main Authors: Smitha, V., Azeez, P., Warrier, K., Nair, Balagopal, Hareesh, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66775