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Low cost and scalable method for modifying surfaces of hollow particles from hydrophilic to hydrophobic...

by Jaswinder K Sharma, Georgios Polyzos, Diana E Hun, Kashif Nawaz, Ritu Sahore
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
RSC Advances
Publication Date
Page Numbers
31065 to 31069
Volume
10
Issue
52

Hydrophobic hollow silica particles are desirable for several applications such as hydrophobic coatings, thermal insulation, and thermally resistant insulative paints. However, converting hydrophilic particles into hydrophobic particles without compromising their structural integrity is challenging. In this work, we present a low cost strategy to modify the surface of hollow silica particles from hydrophilic to hydrophobic without compromising their structural integrity.