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aerogel

[′e·rō‚jel]
(chemistry)
A porous solid formed from a gel by replacing the liquid with a gas with little change in volume so that the solid is highly porous.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In the present study, the influence of silica aerogel and HGM fillers at different contents on the thermal conductivity and adhesion of epoxy composites are studied and compared.
Aspen Aerogels Incorporated, an aerogel technology company, has launched its latest innovation in aerogel insulation technology, Pyrogel(R) HPS.
This study attempted to create a new type of nanocomposite based on NCF aerogels. Bamboo parenchymal cells sourced from industrially processed bamboo residues were used as a novel source of NCF aerogels.
The effective dissolution of cellulosic macromolecules is the predominant step to prepare cellulose-based aerogels (aerocelluloses) and develop value-added materials with well-defined architectures.
The electrical conductivity of carbon aerogel varies as per its density and thus, the material can be used as an electrode.
Summary: The electrical conductivity of carbon aerogel varies as per its density and thus, the material can be used as an electrode.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- New research suggest that regions of the Martian surface could be made habitable with a material -- silica aerogel -- that mimics Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect.
Chemistry company BASF SE (BASF) and Aspen Aerogels Inc (Aspen), a provider of aerogel technology, on Wednesday announced the signing of an addendum to an exclusive supply agreement, expanding the companies strategic partnership.
Aerogels are low-density solids typically made from gels which are dried in such a way as to preserve the gel structure.
In this study gold mine waste was used as a silicon source to synthesize of silica based aerogels. Silica aerogel is known as solid fume with very high pore volume which is also a nano-porous form of silica [7].
Aerogels are generally produced by freeze drying of the corresponding hydrogels.