Dehydroxylated, silica-containing, glass surfaces are known to be at least partially terminated by strained siloxane rings. According to the invention, a surface of this kind is exposed to a selected silane compound or mixture of silane compounds under reaction-promoting conditions. The ensuing reaction...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5902636?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5902636 - Method for chemical surface modification of fumed silica particles
