Silica Aerogels in Nano Drug Delivery Systems: A Comprehensive Review from Preparation to Medical Applications [PDF]
GelsSilica aerogel has garnered significant attention in the biomedical field, primarily due to its unique combination of a three-dimensional structure, low density, tunable nanoscale pores, and an extensive surface area. These intrinsic properties render it
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Silica aerogels with tailored chemical functionality
Materials & Design, 2020 Silica aerogels are highly porous (~95%), predominantly mesoporous (20–50 nm) materials with very high surface area (~800 m2/g), but applications that valorize the chemical properties linked to the high surface area lag behind those that valorize the ...
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The Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Structural Changes in Hydrophobic Silica Aerogels upon Encapsulation of the LCC ICCG Enzyme [PDF]
GelsSilica aerogels are highly porous materials known for their low density and extensive surface area, making them ideal for applications in thermal insulation, catalysis, and environmental remediation.
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One-Pot Sol–Gel Synthesis of Highly Insulative Hybrid P(AAm-CO-AAc)-Silica Aerogels with Improved Mechanical and Thermal Properties [PDF]
Gels, 2023 Silica aerogels and their derivatives have outstanding thermal properties with exceptional values in the thermal insulation industry. However, their brittle nature restricts their large-scale commercialization.
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Mechanically Reinforced Silica Aerogels via Thermally Induced Phase Separation of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl Alcohol) [PDF]
GelsSilica aerogels are highly attractive due to their outstanding properties, including their low density, ultralow thermal conductivity, large porosity, high optical transparency, and strong sorption activity.
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Spherical amine grafted silica aerogels for CO2 capture. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2020 The objective of this research was to develop a novel spherical amine grafted silica aerogel for CO2 capture. A spherical silica gel was synthesized by dropping a sodium silicate based silica sol into an oil bath. Amine grafting was achieved by bonding 3-
Jiang X, Kong Y, Zhao Z, Shen X.
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Globally Anisotropic High Porosity Silica Aerogels [PDF]
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2007 We discuss two methods by which high porosity silica aerogels can be engineered to exhibit global anisotropy. First, anisotropy can be introduced with axial strain.
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The Influence of Reinforced Fibers and Opacifiers on the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Silica Aerogels [PDF]
GelsFiber–particle-reinforced silica aerogels are widely applied in thermal insulation. Knowing their effective thermal conductivity (ETC) and radiative characteristics under high temperatures is necessary to improve their performance.
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Silica-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Aerogels Nanostructure Modelling
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018 The work is devoted to the study and modelling of the internal nanostructure of silica-resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogels. These aerogels are highly porous (up to 98 %) functional materials with a high specific surface area, low thermal conductivity, and ...
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Amine Modification of Silica Aerogels/Xerogels for Removal of Relevant Environmental Pollutants. [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Serious environmental and health problems arise from the everyday release of industrial wastewater effluents. A wide range of pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds, heavy metals or textile dyes, may be efficiently removed by silica materials ...
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