Nanomaterials (Mar 2024)

An Updated Overview of Silica Aerogel-Based Nanomaterials

  • Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu,
  • Dana-Ionela Tudorache,
  • Maria Bocioagă,
  • Dan Eduard Mihaiescu,
  • Tony Hadibarata,
  • Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14050469
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 5
p. 469

Abstract

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Silica aerogels have gained much interest due to their unique properties, such as being the lightest solid material, having small pore sizes, high porosity, and ultralow thermal conductivity. Also, the advancements in synthesis methods have enabled the creation of silica aerogel-based composites in combination with different materials, for example, polymers, metals, and carbon-based structures. These new silica-based materials combine the properties of silica with the other materials to create a new and reinforced architecture with significantly valuable uses in different fields. Therefore, the importance of silica aerogels has been emphasized by presenting their properties, synthesis process, composites, and numerous applications, offering an updated background for further research in this interdisciplinary domain.

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