Facile preparation of mesoporous silica monoliths by an inverse micelle mechanism

DS Facio, M Luna, MJ Mosquera - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
A well-known drawback of sol–gel materials is their tendency to crack because of the high
capillary pressure supported during drying. We have pioneered a facile and low-cost route …

Silsesquioxane-based hybrid nanocomposites with methacrylate units containing titania and/or silver nanoparticles as antibacterial/antifungal coatings for …

M Aflori, B Simionescu, IE Bordianu… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The present paper reports on the evaluation of two silsesquioxane-based hybrid
nanocomposites with methacrylate units containing titania and/or silver nanoparticles aimed …

A new preventive coating for building stones mixing a water repellent and an eco-friendly biocide

S Eyssautier-Chuine, I Calandra… - Progress in Organic …, 2018 - Elsevier
The durability of stone monuments is a constant problem as their decay through weathering
is irremediable and endless. Fortunately, coatings are becoming more and more efficient …

Durability of a sunlight-curable organic–inorganic hybrid protective coating for porous stones in natural and artificial weathering conditions

R Striani, CE Corcione, GDA Muia… - Progress in Organic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Several weathering aging tests were performed for assessing the durability of an innovative
sunlight photopolymerizable nanostructured organic-inorganic (OI) hybrid coating, namely …

Producing superhydrophobic roof tiles

LAM Carrascosa, DS Facio, MJ Mosquera - Nanotechnology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Superhydrophobic materials can find promising applications in the field of building.
However, their application has been very limited because the synthesis routes involve …

Impregnation and superhydrophobicity of coated porous low-fired clay building materials

K Matziaris, M Stefanidou, G Karagiannis - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2011 - Elsevier
The imperative needs of energy saving during the latest years indicate the necessity of
producing hydrophobic building materials in order to increase their durability. In the frame of …

New Consolidant-Hydrophobic Treatment by Combining SiO2 Composite and Fluorinated Alkoxysilane: Application on Decayed Biocalcareous Stone from an 18th …

DS Facio, JA Ordoñez, MLA Gil, LAM Carrascosa… - Coatings, 2018 - mdpi.com
An effective procedure has been developed to consolidate and hydrophobize decayed
monumental stones by a simple sol-gel process. The sol contains silica oligomer, silica …

Effect of SO2 Dry Deposition on Porous Dolomitic Limestones

M Olaru, M Aflori, B Simionescu, F Doroftei, L Stratulat - Materials, 2010 - mdpi.com
The present study is concerned with the assessment of the relative resistance of a
monumental dolomitic limestone (Laspra–Spain) used as building material in stone …

Hydrophobic and hydrophilic SiO2-based hybrids in the protection of sandstone for anti-salt damage

M Jia, J Liang, L He, X Zhao, S Simon - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2019 - Elsevier
The anti-salt damage of sandstone protected by hydrophobic and hydrophilic SiO 2-based
hybrids is evaluated in NaCl, Na 2 SO 4 and NaCl-Na 2 SO 4 salt-loaded hydrothermal …

Polydimethylsiloxane/silica/titania composites prepared by solvent-free sol–gel technique

M Alexandru, M Cazacu, A Nistor, VE Musteata… - Journal of Sol-Gel …, 2010 - Springer
Composites based on polydimethylsiloxane incorporating silica and titania were prepared
by mixing polydimethylsiloxane with proper oxides precursors, tetraethyl-orthosilicate and …