Aerogels are the lightest solids known. Up to 1000 times lighter
than glass and with a density as low as only four times that of
air, they show very high thermal, electrical and acoustic
insulation values and hold many entries in Guinness World Records.
Originally based on silica, R&D efforts have extended this
class of materials to non-silicate inorganic oxides, natural and
synthetic organic polymers, carbon, metal and ceramic materials,
etc. Composite systems involving polymer-crosslinked aerogels and
interpenetrating hybrid networks have been developed and exhibit
remarkable mechanical strength and flexibility. Even more exotic
aerogels based on clays, chalcogenides, phosphides, quantum dots,
and biopolymers such as chitosan are opening new applications for
the construction, transportation, energy, defense and healthcare
industries. Applications in electronics, chemistry, mechanics,
engineering, energy production and storage, sensors, medicine,
nanotechnology, military and aerospace, oil and gas recovery,
thermal insulation and household uses are being developed with an
estimated annual market growth rate of around 70% until 2015. The
Aerogels Handbook summarizes state-of-the-art developments and
processing of inorganic, organic, and composite aerogels, including
the most important methods of synthesis, characterization as well
as their typical applications and their possible market impact.
Readers will find an exhaustive overview of all aerogel materials
known today, their fabrication, upscaling aspects, physical and
chemical properties, and most recent advances towards applications
and commercial products, some of which are commercially available
today. Key Features: -Edited and written by recognized worldwide
leaders in the field -Appeals to a broad audience of materials
scientists, chemists, and engineers in academic research and
industrial R&D -Covers inorganic, organic, and composite
aerogels -Describes military, aerospace, building industry,
household, environmental, energy, and biomedical applications among
others
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