Multifunctional Integrated Organic–Inorganic-Metal Hybrid Aerogel for Excellent Thermal Insulation and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance

Abstract

Highlights The homogeneous hybridization of organic–inorganic-metal elements in 3D aerogel was achieved by an expeditious method. The aerogel tightly integrates excellent thermal insulation (49.6 mW m−1 K−1), ablative resistance, mechanical strength, and superhydrophobic properties. The ablated carbon aerogel combines notable electromagnetic interference shielding properties (31.6 dB) and load-carrying properties (272.8 kN·m kg−1).

Keywords

• Multi-hybrid aerogel
• Metal–phenolic coordination
• Thermal insulation
• EMI shielding
• Convertibility and multifunctionality