The study investigates the use of silk microfibers with different aspect ratios to reinforce chitosan aerogels, significantly improving their mechanical properties and liquid transportation ...

Researchers have developed a robust MXene aerogel using cellulose nanofibers and gold nanoparticles, designed for efficient crude oil spill remediation. The aerogel exhibits high compressive strength, ...

Aerogels, renowned for their ultra-low density and exceptional porosity, have long captivated materials scientists since their discovery in the 1930s.

Aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator. So far, however, it has mainly been used on a large scale, for example in environmental technology, in physical experiments or in industrial catalysis.

Graphene is an essential material for various applications due to its chemical stability, high surface area, and high strain-to-failure ratio. However, to fully utilize the potential of graphene, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Aerogels are a unique class of extremely porous solid materials with densities and thermal conductivities lower than air. Their impressive properties, including low density, high ...

Ultralight and exceptionally strong, graphene aerogels are attractive materials for use as catalysts, electrodes, and flexible electronics. But so far it has been hard to make them both strong and ...

(Nanowerk News) Strong, flexible and ultralight aerogels are used in a wide variety of products, from insulation for offshore oil pipelines to parts for space exploration missions. Now, aerogels are ...

Aerogel must be one of the strangest supermaterials to ever exist. Ghostly and shimmering in appearance, it’s insanely light, incredibly strong, and an amazing thermal insulator. And its tricks look ...

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The aerogel market will exceed $530m by 2029 according to the recent IDTechEx Research report "Aerogels 2019-2029: Technologies, Markets and Players." "Aerogels ...