Low cost and scalable method for modifying surfaces of hollow particles from hydrophilic to hydrophobic
Jaswinder Sharma1,2, Georgios Polizos1, Diana Hun2
1Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Group, Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge TN 37831 USA sharmajk@ornl.gov +1-865-241-2333.
RSC Advances
|May 6, 2022
Abstract:
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.
