A research group led by Prof. Wang Zhenyang and Zhang Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed synergistic aerogel materials with high temperature resistance, mechanical strength and thermal insulation performance.
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Synergistic aerogel materials developed with high temperature resistance, mechanical strength and thermal insulation performance. Credit: Liu Cui The research is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Inorganic SiO 2 aerogel is a porous solid material which is self-assembled by silica nanoparticles. Its abundant particle pores are filled with air, which gives it the characteristics of low volume density, high porosity and low thermal conductivity. It is considered to be the solid material with the lowest thermal conductivity, and has become one of the most critical insulation materials in high-end thermal control fields. However, the structural brittleness and low temperature resistance (≤700°C) of inorganic SiO 2 aerogel limit its service application in extreme environments. In this study,…