Table 2.
Physical properties of the silica-polyHIPE bonded networks.
Designation | Density (g/cm3) | Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | Water contact angle (°) | BET surface area (m2/g) | Flexible nature |
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TMP 0 | 0.120 | 0.1084 | 0 | 12 | Highly flexible |
TMP 1 | 0.128 | 0.0450 | 160 | 115 | Flexible |
TMP 2 | 0.130 | 0.0442 | 162 | 270 | Slightly flexible |
TMP 3 | 0.136 | 0.0455 | 163 | 350 | Hard |
TMP 4 | 0.139 | 0.0471 | 163 | 401 | Monolith not formed |
TMP 5 | 0.142 | 0.0492 | 165 | 468 | Powder form |