Aerogel Hybrids and Nanocomposites
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 35978
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aerogel synthesis; hybrid aerogels; catalytic and photocatalytic activity; fluorescent aerogels; analytical applications; supercritical adsorption; tissue engineering; bone substitution
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Interests: nanoparticles; aerogel synthesis; aerogel properties; materials synthesis; physicochemical characterization; crystallography; nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aerogels are amazing lightweight solids, and the most beautiful ones have the rightly deserved name of solid smoke. They vary widely in their composition and can be of inorganic or organic origin. Due to their extremely low density, huge specific surface area, and open mesoporous structure, single-component aerogels have already claimed dozens of applications.
The Special Issue “Aerogel Hybrids and Nanocomposites” would like to focus on any aspect of the synthesis, production, structure, properties, and any applications of such complex aerogel materials while paying special attention to the cooperation between the hybrid matrix components and the guest particles.
Both original papers and reviews dealing with the synthesis, properties, and applications of inorganic, organic, or organic–inorganic aerogel hybrids or nanocomposites are welcome.
Dr. István Lázár
Dr. Melita Menelaou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aerogel
- hybrid material
- nanocomposite
- matrix-guest interaction
- reinforcement
- adsorption
- supercritical extraction
- catalytic activity
- biomedical applications
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