Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Nanocellulose-based lightweight porous materials: A review

Y Sun, Y Chu, W Wu, H Xiao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has been widely concerned and applied in recent years. Because of its high
aspect ratio, large specific surface area, good modifiability, high mechanical strength …

Silica aerogel composites with embedded fibres: a review on their preparation, properties and applications

T Linhares, MTP de Amorim, L Durães - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Silica aerogels are among the lightest weight solid materials and exhibit other unique
properties, in particular an outstanding insulation performance. However, these …

Natural polysaccharide-based aerogels and their applications in oil–water separations: a review

Y Fu, Z Guo - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
With the development of the economy and the progress of industrialization, the problem of
water pollution has become very serious. Crude oil leakage at sea, petroleum industry …

Multifunctional Aerogels: A comprehensive review on types, synthesis and applications of aerogels

N Rai, I Chauhan - Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2023 - Springer
Aerogels are lightweight solid materials that are prepared from organic or inorganic
materials or as composites and are explored as advanced materials for various applications …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, properties, and applications of natural cellulosic aerogels: a review

A Zaman, F Huang, M Jiang, W Wei, Z Zhou - Energy and Built Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
With the depletion of fossil fuel and increasing environmental concerns, the modernized era
of technology is urgently in need for sustainable and eco-friendly materials. The industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Aerogels as porous structures for food applications: Smart ingredients and novel packaging materials

L Manzocco, KS Mikkonen, CA García-González - Food structure, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerogels are nanostructured materials with low density, high surface area (> 150 m 2/g) and
open porosity (typically 95–99.99%). They are obtained by solvent removal from gels while …

Nanocellulose-based composite aerogels toward the environmental protection: Preparation, modification and applications

J Yang, X Han, W Yang, J Hu, C Zhang, K Liu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose aerogel has the advantages of porosity, low density and high specific surface
area, which can effectively realize the adsorption and treatment of wastewater waste gas …

Polysaccharide‐based porous biopolymers for enhanced bioaccessibility and bioavailability of bioactive food compounds: Challenges, advances, and opportunities

A Ubeyitogullari, S Ahmadzadeh… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive food compounds, such as lycopene, curcumin, phytosterols, and resveratrol, have
received great attention due to their potential health benefits. However, these bioactive …

A brief evaluation of pore structure determination for bioaerogels

G Horvat, M Pantić, Ž Knez, Z Novak - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the most commonly employed methods for determining pore size and
pore size distribution in bioaerogels. Aerogels are materials with high porosity and large …