Aerogel — that mixture of air and silica — is one of those materials that seems like a miracle. It is almost not there since the material is 99% air. [NileRed] wanted to make his own and he ...

Aerogel is about as perfect a contradiction as you could imagine. It holds the record as the lightest solid ever created, yet is durable enough to support the weight of a car or survive the vacuum ...

A new study in Engineering shows that a biomass-based carbon aerogel named BCA-600 can be used in solar-driven photothermal ...

This strategy, outlined in a paper in Nanoletters, fabricates a durable graphene oxide-based aerogel metamaterial that exhibits a remarkable sensitivity to human touch and motion. "The research ...

Scientists from South China University of Technology have created a novel MXene aerogel reinforced with cellulose nanofibers, ...

A recent study published in Engineering presents a novel approach to address oily water pollution and oily sludge (OS) issues using a multifunctional ...

Aerogels are defined by their unique structure, composed of a network of interconnected nanopores and solid material, which can be made from various substances including silica, carbon, and metal ...

The paper reveals that insulation materials show performance gaps ... each an insulating space. Cold-service aerogel blankets, in contrast, are aerogel-filled, flexible fibrous blankets that are ...

The anisotropic PI/HAP/rGO aerogel developed in this work features vertically aligned channels, enabling superior adsorption efficiency (with an adsorption coefficient Ks 0.37 Kg m-1 s -1/2 for ...

The global biobased insulation market is thriving as sustainability is prioritized in construction. Key drivers include stringent environmental regul ...

Aspen Aerogels' growth is tied to the EV market, which faces uncertainty due to the potential elimination of the EV tax credit. Despite fears, Aspen Aerogels may benefit from Tesla's declining ...