Control of porous structure in flexible silicone aerogels produced from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS): the effect of precursor concentration in sol–gel solutions
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Controllable nanoporous structure in MTMS-based silicone aerogels is required to improve their thermal conductivity. Silicone aerogels were formed in a two-step acid–base catalysed sol–gel process combined with supercritical drying. The influence of MTMS concentration, specifically the molar ratio of methanol:MTMS and water:MTMS in the sol–gel process was studied in relation to the porous structure of resultant silicone aerogels. Samples were characterised to determine the dimensions of micro, meso and macro-pore structure by means of both nitrogen gas adsorption–desorption for detection of pores <300 nm and by analysis of FEG-SEM images for pores >300 nm. Porosity, pore volume distribution and Brunau er–Emmitt–Teller surface area in the silicone aerogels were all found to be influenced by adjustment of the molar ratio of methanol:MTMS and the molar ratio of water:MTMS during sol–gel processing.
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OpenAlex topics: Aerogels and thermal insulation · Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
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