Preparation of functionalized hydrophobic zeolite nanoparticles using 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (PFOES)

In this study, Functionalized hydrophobic zeolite nanoparticles were prepared by modification of natural zeolite with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (PFOES). Successful functionalization of zeolite with PFOES was confirmed with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and dispersibility of the nanoparticles. It was shown that zeolite and Functionalized zeolite are hydrophilic and hydrophobic, respectively.

Keywords:

Zeolite , hydrophobic zeolite , functionalized zeolite , functionalization of zeolite , (PFOES)