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Research on the use of silica aerogels
Construction and Geotechnics, 2021 Silica aerogels are alternative thermal insulation materials for external wall structures. They have a minimum density and water resistance, which in a period of global warming and in a hot climate allows you to get the necessary protective shell of the building.
A. I Siyanov, D. I Abdulmanov
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
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Investigation of surface topography and stiffness on adhesion and neurites extension of PC12 cells on crosslinked silica aerogel substrates. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Fundamental understanding and characterization of neural response to substrate topography is essential in the development of next generation biomaterials for nerve repair. Aerogels are a new class of materials with great potential as a biomaterial.
Kyle J Lynch +2 more
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Smectic ordering in liquid crystal - aerosil dispersions II. Scaling analysis
, 2002 Liquid crystals offer many unique opportunities to study various phase transitions with continuous symmetry in the presence of quenched random disorder (QRD).
A. Aharony +31 more
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Properties of bio-based gum Arabic/clay aerogels [PDF]
, 2016 Lightweight bio-based aerogels from sustainable gum Arabic (GA) and sodium montmorillonite (Na+-MMT) clay were prepared by means of a simple freeze-drying process. GA/clay aerogels showed high porosity (87.9%–94.9%) of mainly open type and the mechanical
Abt, Tobias Martin +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review identifies current and future directions in abiotic nanostructured catalysts to develop reliable and sustainable glucose fuel cells to power the next generation of bioelectronic devices. ABSTRACT The global rise in incidence of chronic diseases has led to the demand for innovative solutions that help patients manage their conditions with ...
Asghar Niyazi +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Reactivity‐Programmed Assembly: A kinetic‐control strategy is reported for constructing hyperconnected silicone aerogels with a robust “thick‐neck” architecture. By exploiting the reactivity disparity of precursors, flexible segments are uniformly embedded within a rigid skeleton.
Aoqing Yan +9 more
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Optical shock waves in silica aerogel
Optics Express, 2014 Silica aerogels are materials well suited for high power nonlinear optical applications. In such regime, the non-trivial thermal properties may give rise to the generation of optical shock waves, which are also affected by the structural disorder due to the porous solid-state gel.
S Gentilini +4 more
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Mechanical Properties and Brittle Behavior of Silica Aerogels [PDF]
Gels, 2015 Sets of silica gels: aerogels, xerogels and sintered aerogels, have been studied in the objective to understand the mechanical behavior of these highly porous solids. The mechanical behaviour of gels is described in terms of elastic and brittle materials, like glasses or ceramics.
Woignier, Thierry +5 more
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Autonomous and Continuous Atmospheric Water Harvesting Using Modified Wood
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A rigid, hydroxyl‐rich wood skeleton with graded channels is used as a multifunctional host to co‐incorporate a PNipam/PAA network and LiCl, creating a high‐performance sorbent for atmospheric water harvesting. The composite achieves rapid sorption, efficient low‐temperature desorption, and stable cycling, enabling a solar‐powered device with a high ...
Shiheng He +7 more
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