Advanced super-hydrophobic polymer-based porous absorbents for the treatment of oil-polluted water

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, XQ Duong, L Rowinski… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The threat of environmental pollution caused by spilled oil is rapidly increasing along with
the expansion of oil exploration, the development of maritime activities and industrial growth …

Sol-gel derived silica: A review of polymer-tailored properties for energy and environmental applications

K Baskaran, M Ali, K Gingrich, DL Porter… - Microporous and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the continuous growth in global population, energy demands are summoning the
development of novel materials with high specific surface areas (SSA) for energy and …

Highly dispersed Pt clusters on F-doped tin (IV) oxide aerogel matrix: an ultra-robust hybrid catalyst for enhanced hydrogen evolution

T Kim, SB Roy, S Moon, SH Yoo, H Choi, VG Parale… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dispersing the minuscule mass loading without hampering the high catalytic activity and
long-term stability of a noble metal catalyst results in its ultimate efficacy for the …

Silica centered aerogels as advanced functional material and their applications: A review

S Ahmad, S Ahmad, JN Sheikh - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
Silica aerogels have piqued the interest of researchers because of their distinct nanoporous
networks, composed of interconnected silica nanoparticles and high-volume nanosized …

Mechanically strengthened aerogels through multiscale, multicompositional, and multidimensional approaches: A Review

VG Parale, T Kim, H Choi, VD Phadtare… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, aerogels have attracted tremendous attention in academia and industry
as a class of lightweight and porous multifunctional nanomaterial. Despite their wide …

Dual-channel coextrusion printing strategy towards mechanically enhanced, flame retardant, and thermally stable polyimide-silica aerogels for thermal insulation

L Wang, J Feng, S Zhang, Q Sun, Y Luo, J Men… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extrusion-based 3D printing enables the on-demand sha** of aerogels with compatible
material compositions and tailored geometric features for functional applications. Herein, a …

Silica aerogels; a review of synthesis, applications and fabrication of hybrid composites

F Akhter, SA Soomro, VJ Inglezakis - Journal of Porous Materials, 2021 - Springer
Silica aerogels are gaining significant importance and have attracted considerable interest
due to their extraordinary properties and numerous applications. Silica aerogels are highly …

Ambient pressure dried silica aerogel–melamine foam composite with superhydrophobic, self-cleaning and water remediation properties

M Fashandi, ZB Rejeb, HE Naguib, CB Park - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
With their low density, high surface area and thermal insulation properties, silica aerogels
are proper candidates for water remediation or thermal insulation applications. However …

[HTML][HTML] Silica aerogel-carbon nanotube composites: Mechanistic insights into condensation reactions

P Maximiano, PN Simões - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanisms and energetics of condensation reactions between carboxyl or hydroxyl
groups of oxidized carbon nanotubes and silanol groups of a silica aerogel were unveiled in …

One pot synthesis of hybrid silica aerogels with improved mechanical properties and heavy metal adsorption: Synergistic effect of in situ epoxy-thiol polymerization …

VG Parale, H Choi, T Kim, VD Phadtare… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid material features strongly depend on the synergy between the individual components
used during synthesis. To address the current challenges preventing silica aerogels from …