Advances in Composite Aerogels
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 August 2023) | Viewed by 382
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supramolecule; composite gels; interface science
Interests: interfacial science; biomimetic and natural materials; nanomaterials and nanotechnology; resource recovery
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Dear Colleagues,
Generally, aerogels are synthetic materials that are lightweight, low in density, and high in porosity. Even with their unique properties, aerogels still encounter severe drawbacks such as mechanical weakness, extra flammability and so on. To overcome these drawbacks, other materials are incorporated, including nanoparticles, natural-obtainable biopolymers, MOFs, and organic–inorganic composite materials, resulting in advanced composite aerogels with totally new properties such as enhanced mechanical properties, catalytic activity, fire retardance, and anti-microbial activity. In this sense, the introduction of composite aerogels widens the possible applications of aerogels in various fields such as environmental technology, biotechnology, and mechanical engineering, and as catalysts.
This Special Issue focuses on recent research and advances in composite aerogels, including nanocomposite aerogels, bio-based composite aerogels, MOF-based composite aerogels, and organic–inorganic composite aerogels. Besides the focus on different incorporated materials in the composite aerogels, we welcome contributions regarding novel preparation and design methods and applications of advanced composite aerogels.
Dr. Xiao He
Dr. Qingye Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocomposite aerogels
- bio-based composite aerogels
- MOF-based composite aerogels
- functional composite aerogels
- organic–inorganic composite aerogels
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