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Development of superhydrophobic hybrid silica-cellulose aerogel as promising thermal insulation and sound absorption

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Published/Copyright: April 6, 2023
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 114 Issue 4-5

Abstract

A cost-effective and facile synthesis method is developed for hybrid aerogels using recycled cellulose fiber concentration of 1–4 wt.% and methoxytrimethylsilane (MTMS). The developed hybrid aerogel was modified with surface hydroxyl groups to achieve superhydrophobic behavior with a contact angle as high as 163.4°. This excellent three-dimensional reticular structure with various cellulose concentrations provides a thermal conductivity of 0.039–0.041 W m−1 K−1. However, the thermal degradation of the hybrid aerogels exhibits a superior improvement with minimum weight loss. A comparatively good sound absorption coefficient of 0.392–0.504 was achieved with the inclusion of cellulose fiber concentration from 1 to 4 wt.% in comparison with silica aerogels (0.303–0.512). The experimental results also show an increase in compressive Young’s modulus of hybrid aerogels up to 96%, with an increase in cellulose concentration. This work delivers a facile approach to developing hybrid aerogels with an industrial application to replace polymer-based insulations.

Keywords: Acoustic insulation; Hybrid aerogel; MTMS; Recycled cellulose; Thermal insulation
Corresponding author: Krunal M. Gangawane, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India, E-mail:

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Received: 2022-02-09
Accepted: 2022-06-13
Published Online: 2023-04-06
Published in Print: 2023-04-25

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Keywords for this article
Acoustic insulation; Hybrid aerogel; MTMS; Recycled cellulose; Thermal insulation

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