Aerogels for Insulation Applications

Chemistry of aerogels and their applications.

In the present review, aerogels designate dried gels with a very high relative pore volume. These are versatile materials that are synthesized in a first step by low-temperature traditional sol-gel chemistry. However, while in the final step most wet gels are often dried by evaporation to produce so-called xerogels, aerogels are dried by other techniques, essentially supercritical drying. As a ...

Applications of aerogels in life sciences

In this paper an overview about the applications of Aerogels in the fields of pharmacy, cosmetics, medicine, agriculture and biotechnology is given. The in situ encapsulation of proteins and enzymes into aerogels was shown to be a very promising technique leading to the increase of biocatalytical activity. Furthermore aerogels are used as host matrix for bio-active compounds, which improve or e...

Methods for Preparation of Nano-composites for Outdoor Insulation Applications

Electrical insulation materials are advancing rapidly due to several advantages including light weight, better performance in polluted environment and reduced installation cost. In polymeric micro-composites, enhancing one property of the insulator may affect adversely on the other desired properties. This problem can be addressed practically with the invention of nanocomposites. This article p...

Synthesis & Support of Tantalum (v) Oxide for Insulation & Photocatalytic Applications

مروری بر برخی از کاربردهای آیروژل در صنایع دفاعی

Aerogel is a unique nanoparticle that has grown dramatically in the world of chemistry over the past few decades. Aerogel features: Very low density, ultra-porous surface, sound and heat absorber, and super hydrophobic. Depending on the type of aerogels and their synthesis methods, different applications in military industries such as: Explosives, Rocket fuels, thermal insulation, sound insulat...