Aerogels: Recent Progress in Novel Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 133
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer aerogels; polyimide; thermal insulation; thermal protection technology in aerospace; biomass-based aerogels; integrated coupling of thermal insulation and load-bearing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is dedicated to the aerogels widely used in adsorption, separation, catalysis, bioscience, and thermal insulation, and so forth, based upon manipulating their microstructure regulation mechanism and property optimization strategy.
Aerogels mostly originated from gels are mesoporous solid materials with high porosity and low bulk density, and are generally classified as superinsulators owing to their rich nanoporous structure and as adsorbents and catalysts due to their high specific surface area. All these frontline strategies enrich the current state of the art of aerogels and bring new opportunities to various application fields. We welcome submissions in this exciting field and look forward to learning and exchanging professional knowledge and new insights that these works will provide.
Dr. Sizhao Zhang
Dr. Wei Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aerogels
- gels
- polymer
- biomass
- thermal insulation
- aerospace
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