Silica-gelatin hybrid aerogels of varying gelatin content (from 4 wt.% to 24 wt.%) can be
conveniently impregnated with hydrophobic active agents (eg ibuprofen, ketoprofen) in …

The most relevant properties of polysaccharide aerogels in practical applications are
determined by their microstructures. Hydration has a dominant role in altering the …

Starting from TMOS and implementing co-gelation in the sol-gel method, silica was
hybridized with an industrial formulation of bovine casein. The hybrid alcogels were dried in …

Today's drug delivery scientists and pharmaceutical technologists own unprecedented
variety of characterization techniques at their disposal not only to assign precise numerical …

The mesoporous polyamide (PA) aerogel similar in chemical structure to DuPont's Kevlar is
an advanced thermal insulation material tested in airspace applications. Unfortunately, the …

Abstract Pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and 4, 4′-diamino-2, 2′-stilbenedisulfonic acid
(DSD) were polymerized by polycondensation in 1: 1 Sulfonated Polyimide (SPI) m-Cresol …

Accurate structural characterization of mesoporous solids is of importance for potential
applications and for better understanding of properties of natural porous materials. Among …

The investigation of the mechanical, thermal, and adsorption properties of hydroxyethyl
methacrylate (HEMA) cryogels as a function of a reactant ratio is herein reported to better …

NMR Relaxation (NMRR) is an extremely useful quantitative technique for material science,
particularly for studying polymers and porous materials. NMR Cryoporometry (NMRC) is a …

Gum vulcanizates exhibit the Mullins effect during large-strain cyclic tension. However, the
details of the Mullins effect remain unclarified due to the difficulty of analysis of a …