Fluoroalkylsilane versus Alkylsilane as Hydrophobic Agents for Silica and Silicates

Table 1

Alkylsilanes’ characteristics.

Name	Acronym	Chemical formula	Structure
3-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyloxy)propyl-triethoxysilane	OPF	C14H24F8O4Si
Octadecylsilane	ODS	C18H40Si
Octyltriethoxysilane	OCS	C14H32O3Si