Aerogels are an exceptional group of nanoporous materials with outstanding
physicochemical properties. Due to their unique physical, chemical, and mechanical …

With the increase in global warming, the demand for more sustainable and thermal
insulating cement-based lightweight composite increases. From the past few decades …

We report the synthesis and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy characterization results
dealing with the surface modification of silica aerogels obtained via a two-step sol–gel …

Aerogels are highly porous structures prepared via a sol‐gel process and supercritical
drying technology. Among the classes of aerogels, silica aerogel exhibits the most …

Large quantities of fly ash are discharged as a by-product from coal power plants. Therefore,
an effective method to recycle this waste material is necessary. In this regard, the high silica …

Aramid fibers reinforced silica aerogel composites (AF/aerogels) for thermal insulation were
prepared successfully under ambient pressure drying. The microstructure showed that the …

The present review focuses on synergistic effectsof silica aerogels/xerogels on properties of
polymer composites. In first part of the review, synthesis of silica aerogels/xerogels from …

The experimental results of the studies on the absorption and desorption of organic liquids
in elastic superhydrophobic silica aerogels, are reported. The elastic superhydrophobic …

Sodium alginate–silica (SAS) composite aerogels with excellent absorption capacity were
synthesized from rice husk ash through a sol-gel process and freeze drying. The physical …

In this paper, hybrid silica aerogels were prepared by methltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) and
water-glass co-precursor through two-step sol-gel process followed by freeze drying (FD) …