Absorbent aerogels show some muscle
A simple chemical process developed at Rice University creates light and highly absorbent aerogels that can take a beating.
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2021
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News tagged with aerogels
With a kitchen freezer and plant cellulose, an aerogel for therapeutic use is developed
A new low-cost and sustainable technique would boost the possibilities for hospitals and clinics to deliver therapeutics with aerogels, a foam-like material now found in such high-tech applications as insulation for spacesuits ...
Materials Science
May 24, 2021
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An economical alloy-based aerogel as electrocatalyst for carbon fixation
Many industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power. They also require expensive and rare ...
Materials Science
Apr 30, 2021
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An ecofriendly technique to upcycle metal waste into multi-purpose aerogels
Metals are one of the most widely used materials in the world—they are used in cookware, tools, electric appliances, electric wires, computer chips, jewelry and so on. With the growing demand for metal products, it is crucial ...
Materials Science
Apr 20, 2021
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Finally, 3D-printed graphene aerogels for water treatment
Graphene excels at removing contaminants from water, but it's not yet a commercially viable use of the wonder material.
Nanomaterials
Apr 14, 2021
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Engineers create 'smart' aerogel that turns air into drinking water
Some say future wars will be fought over water, and a billion people around the world are already struggling to find enough water to live. Now, researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a substance ...
Materials Science
Jan 19, 2021
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Scientists turn pineapple waste into high-value aerogels
Harvesting of pineapples, a widely grown tropical fruit, leaves behind tons of agricultural residues which are usually burned or left to rot, creating undesirable greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But a new process promises ...
Materials Science
Oct 14, 2020
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Aerogel: The micro structural material of the future
Aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator. So far, however, it has mainly been used on a large scale, for example in environmental technology, in physical experiments or in industrial catalysis. Empa researchers have now ...
Materials Science
Aug 20, 2020
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Multi-scale structured materials for electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis
As a new class of porous materials, noble metal aerogels (NMAs) have drawn attention for their self-supported architectures, high surface areas and their many optically and catalytically active sites, enabling impressive ...
Materials Science
May 13, 2020
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A cheap organic steam generator to purify water
It has been estimated that in 2040 a quarter of the world's children will live in regions where clean and drinkable water is lacking. The desalination of seawater and the purification of wastewater are two possible methods ...
Materials Science
Apr 20, 2020
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