Sentences with phrase «hydrophilic silanol»

The researchers found that if the silica tends to have hydrophilic silanol groups on its surface, it attracts water molecules, in effect forming a «soft barrier» of water molecules that reactants would have to overcome to somehow penetrate to proceed with the desired process or reaction.

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There are two different types of chemical groups that comprise glass surfaces, he said: silanol (SiOH) groups that are generally hydrophilic (water - loving), or siloxane (SiOHSi) groups that are typically water - repellant.