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Thermally Insulating Polyimide Aerogel Skeletons Constructed by Hybridizing the Al–O Network Phase [PDF]

Gels
Polyimide aerogels have garnered considerable attention due to their high-performance combination of a lightweight nature, low thermal conductivity, and high mechanical strength, which renders them ideal candidates for thermal insulators in aerospace ...
Mingkang Wang, Shuai Yu, Jing Wang, Xin Zhao, Changpeng Yang, Ran Wei, Chun Liu, Sizhao Zhang   +7 more
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Chitosan Based Aerogels with Low Shrinkage by Chemical Cross-Linking and Supramolecular Interaction

Gels, 2022
Chitosan (CTS) aerogel is a new type of functional material that could be possibly applied in the thermal insulation field, especially in energy-saving buildings.
Sizhao Zhang, Qi Xiao, Yunyun Xiao, Zhengquan Li, Shixian Xiong, Feng Ding, Junpeng He   +6 more
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Hydrophobic Cellulose Acetate Aerogels for Thermal Insulation

Gels, 2022
As naturally derived material, cellulose aerogels have excellent thermal insulation properties due to their unique high porosity and three-dimensional mesoporous structure.
Sizhao Zhang, Zhouyuan Yang, Xing Huang, Jing Wang, Yunyun Xiao, Junpeng He, Jian Feng, Shixian Xiong, Zhengquan Li   +8 more
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Hydrophobization of Monolithic Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Xerogels by Means of Silylation

Gels, 2022
In materials research, the control of wettability is important for many applications. Since they are typically based on phenolics, organic aerogels, and xerogels are intrinsically hydrophilic in nature, and examples of the chemical functionalization of ...
Fabian Henn, René Tannert
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Impact of pearl-necklace-like skeleton on pore sizes and mechanical properties of porous materials: A theoretical view

AIP Advances, 2022
The structural and mechanical properties of open-porous cellular materials are often described in terms of simple beam-based models. A common assumption in these models is that the pore walls have a constant cross section, which may be in agreement for a
Ameya Rege, Shivangi Aney, Lorenz Ratke
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Computational design of biopolymer aerogels and predictive modelling of their nanostructure and mechanical behaviour

Scientific Reports, 2021
To address the challenge of reconstructing or designing the three-dimensional microstructure of nanoporous materials, we develop a computational approach by combining the random closed packing of polydisperse spheres together with the Laguerre–Voronoi ...
Rajesh Chandrasekaran, Markus Hillgärtner, Kathirvel Ganesan, Barbara Milow, Mikhail Itskov, Ameya Rege   +5 more
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Advanced Fabrication and Multi-Properties of Aluminum-Based Aerogels from Aluminum Waste for Thermal Insulation and Oil Absorption Applications

Molecules, 2023
Metal-based aerogels have attracted numerous studies due to their unique physical, structural, thermal, and chemical properties. Utilizing aluminum waste, a novel, facile, environmentally friendly approach to aluminum-based aerogels is proposed.
Xue Yang Goh, Ren Hong Ong, Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Tianliang Bai, Dave Aw, Tian Li, Luon Tan Nguyen, Hai M. Duong   +7 more
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Study on the Influence of the Preparation Method of Konjac Glucomannan-Silica Aerogels on the Microstructure, Thermal Insulation, and Flame-Retardant Properties

Molecules, 2023
Natural polysaccharides with high viscosity, good thermal stability, and biocompatibility can improve the mechanical properties of inorganic silica aerogels and enhance their application safety.
Ying Kuang, Puming Liu, Yichen Yang, Xiaosa Wang, Menglong Liu, Wei Wang, Tianlin Guo, Man Xiao, Kai Chen, Fatang Jiang, Cao Li   +10 more
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Enhanced mineralization of the nanofibers-incorporated aerogels increases mechanical properties of scaffold and promotes bone formation

Materials Today Advances, 2022
The poor mechanical performance of the aerogels hampered their potential applications in bone tissue engineering. To reinforce their mechanical properties, an electrospinning nanofibers-incorporated aerogels were fabricated in this study.
Gu Cheng, Congyong Xie, Yuet Cheng, Chao Gong, Zhi Li, Xiangyang Dong, Hongbing Deng, Zubing Li   +7 more
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Fabrication, Performance, and Potential Applications of MXene Composite Aerogels

Nanomaterials, 2023
Aerogel, known as one of the remarkable materials in the 21st century, possesses exceptional characteristics such as high specific surface area, porosity, and elasticity, making it suitable for a diverse range of applications.
Zhicheng Chen, Xinming Fu, Rui Liu, Yiheng Song, Xianze Yin   +4 more
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