Emerging applications of aerogels in textiles

The high specific surface areas and porosities of aerogels can impart desirable properties to textiles. most established application in textiles is the enhancement thermal insulation this has been subject some excellent reviews. This review, for first time, discusses other applications considers enhancements mechanical acoustic properties, water repellency, permeability air water, acoustics, protection from radiation, chemicals fire, remediation textile processing effluent. These discussions are underpinned by various approaches materials employed preparing aerogels, methods incorporating them into Future prospects reviewed, it likely that innovations driven energy storage, aerospace, medical technology sectors such as lower production costs greater use biopolymers hybrids, will underpin innovation textile-aerogels. It hoped review inspire collaboration between researchers fields