Carbon nanodots from an in silico perspective

F Mocci, L de Villiers Engelbrecht, C Olla… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are the latest and most shining rising stars among
photoluminescent (PL) nanomaterials. These carbon-based surface-passivated …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of organic–inorganic hybrid silica aerogels: Progress and perspectives

P Meti, DB Mahadik, KY Lee, Q Wang, K Kanamori… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica aerogels are futuristic materials. However, the real-world applications of these
materials are limited owing to their fragility. A variety of composite materials have been …

Advances in precursor system for silica-based aerogel production toward improved mechanical properties, customized morphology, and multifunctionality: A review

S Karamikamkar, HE Naguib, CB Park - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional silica-based aerogels are among the most promising materials considering
their special properties, such as extremely low thermal conductivity (~ 15 mW/mK) and low …

Advances in carbon nanostructure–silica aerogel composites: a review

A Lamy-Mendes, RF Silva, L Durães - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Silica aerogels are amorphous materials with remarkable properties, such as very high
porosity and specific surface area, and low bulk density and thermal conductivity. However …

Exploring the versatility of aerogels: broad applications in biomedical engineering, astronautics, energy storage, biosensing, and current progress

NR Khan, T Sharmin, AB Rashid - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Aerogels are unique and extremely porous substances with fascinating characteristics such
as ultra-low density, extraordinary surface area, and excellent thermal insulation …

[HTML][HTML] Rational design, synthesis, and application of silica/graphene-based nanocomposite: A review

M Ma, H Li, Y Xiong, F Dong - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene, which has good electrical/thermal conductivity, excellent mechanical properties
and large specific surface area, is promising in various fields. However, the easy …

A review of recent progress on the silica aerogel monoliths: Synthesis, reinforcement, and applications

J Lin, G Li, W Liu, R Qiu, H Wei, K Zong… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
The silica aerogel monoliths (SAMs) with three-dimensional (3D) porous structures showing
unique physical and chemical properties promise a new era of technologies. However, the …

Characteristics of nanoporous silica aerogel under high temperature from 950° C to 1200° C

D Huang, C Guo, M Zhang, L Shi - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
Silica aerogel is a unique three-dimensional nano-porous material and its characteristics
have attracted much attention from both engineers and researchers. However, their …

Shrinkage reduced polyimide-graphene oxide composite aerogel for oil absorption

C Zhan, SC Jana - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the role of graphene oxide (GO) in mitigating shrinkage in polyimide
(PI) aerogels and on enhancement of oil absorption capacity by the aerogel materials. The …

Performance of oil sorbents based on reduced graphene oxide–silica composite aerogels

SV Thakkar, A Pinna, CM Carbonaro, L Malfatti… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Clean-up of crude-oil spills ranks among the major environmental remediation issues and
demands for sorbents with high and stable oleophilic and hydrophobic features. Here …