Acid mine/rock drainage (AMD/ARD), effluents with low pH and high concentrations of
hazardous and toxic elements generated when sulfide-rich wastes are exposed to the …

Silica aerogels are among the lightest weight solid materials and exhibit other unique
properties, in particular an outstanding insulation performance. However, these …

Aerogels are an exceptional group of nanoporous materials with outstanding
physicochemical properties. Due to their unique physical, chemical, and mechanical …

Silica aerogels are lightweight and highly porous materials, with a three-dimensional
network of silica particles, which are obtained by extracting the liquid phase of silica gels …

The experimental results on the synthesis of flexible and superhydrophobic silica aerogels
using methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) precursor by a two-step (acid–base) sol–gel process …

Transparent organic–inorganic hybrid aerogels and xerogels are prepared by using a sol–
gel synthesis from a single trifunctional precursor, methyltrimethoxysilane (see figure) …

Silica aerogels are highly porous (~ 95%), predominantly mesoporous (20–50 nm) materials
with very high surface area (~ 800 m 2/g), but applications that valorize the chemical …

Silica aerogels are gaining significant importance and have attracted considerable interest
due to their extraordinary properties and numerous applications. Silica aerogels are highly …

Water treatment technology is advancing to extend the supply of pure drinking water to low-
income societies. The application of biomass-based silver nanoparticles for the purification …

In this paper sound absorption characteristics of silica aerogel/polyester (PET) blankets are
investigated. PET fibers were made on an industrial scale compact melt spinning line and …