Inspired by the self-cleaning and water-repellent properties of plants and animals in the
natural world, superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials develop quickly, and are of …

Efficient thermal energy harvesting using phase change materials (PCMs) has great
potential for thermal energy storage and thermal management applications. Benefiting from …

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

In order to maintain the integrity, glass fiber (GF) reinforced silica aerogel composites were
synthesized using methltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) and water glass co-precursor by freeze …

Flexible monolithic silica aerogel was prepared using an ambient pressure drying method
without extra modifying and solvent-exchange process by controlling the crosslinking …

To cement natural gas hydrate (NGH) layers in the deep and ultra-deep water environment,
cement slurries must display both low heat of hydration (HOH) and high early strength …

With the development of green engineering in manufacturing processes, emerging eco-
sustainable technologies in chemical engineering systems has engendered a mounting …

In this paper, using methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) as precursor, silica aerogels (SA) with
excellent performance were synthesized within 10 h via APD without further surface …

This work investigated the synthesis of dimethoxydimethylsilane: tetraethoxysilane
(DMDMS: TEOS) silica thin films as well as the effect of DMDMS: TEOS molar ratios and …

Hydrophobic silica aerogels were prepared using a single step sol–gel process followed by
ethanol supercritical drying. Using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as a precursor and ammonium …