Fabrication and characterization of the monolithic hydrophobic alumina aerogels
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The monolithic hydrophobic mesoporous alumina aerogels were successfully synthesized by acid–base sol–gel polymerization of aluminium chloride hexahydrate (AlCl3·6H2O) in deionized water/alcohol solution (v/v = 3:7). To minimize shrinkage during drying, alumina hydrogels were aged in tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/acetonitrile solution, and modified using trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS)/acetonitrile solution. Properties of the final product were examined by contact angle measurement, FTIR, FESEM, TEM and BET analyses. Surface modification was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. It was found that hydrophobic property of the alumina aerogels was affected by the contents of TMCS. When the molar ratio of TMCS to AlCl3·6H2O is 0.35, hydrophobic alumina aerogels shows lower bulk density (0.453 g/cm3) and higher surface area (495 m2/g) than those of unmodified alumina aerogels (0.933 g/cm3, 413 m2/g).
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OpenAlex topics: Aerogels and thermal insulation · Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
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