Absorption capacity, kinetics and mechanical behaviour in dry and wet states of hydrophobic DEDMS/TEOS-based silica aerogels [PDF]
, 2017 This work is a new approach to the study of the structural, mechanical and absorption properties of hybrid organic/inorganic silica-based aerogels. Diethoxydimethylsilane and tetraethoxysilane have been used as precursors.
Braza, Verónica +5 more
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The Synthesis and Polymer-Reinforced Mechanical Properties of SiO2 Aerogels: A Review
Molecules, 2023 Silica aerogels are considered as the distinguished materials of the future due to their extremely low thermal conductivity, low density, and high surface area.
Wang Zhan +8 more
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Nanowrinkled Carbon Aerogels Embedded with FeN x Sites as Effective Oxygen Electrodes for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery. [PDF]
, 2019 Rational design of single-metal atom sites in carbon substrates by a flexible strategy is highly desired for the preparation of high-performance catalysts for metal-air batteries.
Chen, Alan P +15 more
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Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 1998 Aerogel materials possess a wide variety of exceptional properties, hence a striking number of applications have developed for them. Many of the commercial applications of aerogels such as catalysts, thermal insulation, windows, and particle detectors are under development and new applications have been publicized since the ISA4 Conference in 1994: e.g.
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Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of Ni-, Co-, Cu-, and Fe-Doped TiO2 Aerogels
Gels, 2023 TiO2 aerogels doped with Ni, Co, Cu, and Fe were prepared, and their structure and photocatalytic activity during the decomposition of a model pollutant, acid orange (AO7), were studied.
Tinoco Navarro Lizeth Katherine +3 more
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Aerogels for Thermal Protection and Their Application in Aerospace
Gels, 2023 With the continuous development of the world’s aerospace industry, countries have put forward higher requirements for thermal protection materials for aerospace vehicles.
Runze Jin +8 more
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Composite Aerogel for Heat Insulation
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2020 Silica aerogels are often brittle and MTMS is rather expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen MTMS silica aerogels and lower their cost. In this research, hydrophobic composite monolithic methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) based aerogels were ...
Oanh T. H. Cao +5 more
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Evolutionary Progress of Silica Aerogels and Their Classification Based on Composition: An Overview
Nanomaterials, 2023 Aerogels are highly porous materials with fascinating properties prepared using sol-gel chemistry. Due to their unique physical and chemical properties, aerogels are recognized as potential candidates for diverse applications, including thermal ...
Puttavva Meti +5 more
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Effects of aerogel-like disorder on the critical behavior of O(m)-vector models. Recent simulations and experimental evidences [PDF]
, 2006 We review some results on the effect of a specific type of quenched disorder on well known O(m)-vector models in three dimension. Evidences of changes of criticality in both systems, when confined in aerogel pores, are briefly referenced. The 3DXY model (
Paredes, Ricardo, Vasquez, Carlos
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Preparation of controlled porosity carbon aerogels for energy storage in rechargeable lithium oxygen batteries [PDF]
, 2009 Porous carbon aerogels are prepared by polycondensation of resorcinol and formaldehyde catalyzed by sodium carbonate followed by carbonization of the resultant aerogels in an inert atmosphere. Pore structure of carbon aerogels is adjusted by changing the
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