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

Credit: Liu Cui Anisotropic thermal conductivity and extreme thermal stability of highly oriented SiC@SiO 2 nanofiber aerogel. Credit: Liu Cui Most impressively, it maintains structural and ...

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 ...

That's because of aerogel's internal sponge-like structure; the material is so dehydrated that it's about 99% air. "The first thing most people do when they touch a piece of silica aerogel for the ...

Additionally, polymer aerogels, an alternative to more broadly used silica-based aerogels, have started to emerge for ultralightweight applications that require mechanical durability. Development ...

Wang Zhenyang and Zhang Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a ...