Silica aerogels have piqued the interest of researchers because of their distinct nanoporous
networks, composed of interconnected silica nanoparticles and high-volume nanosized …

As a widely used high-performance inorganic fiber material, preparation and application of
ultrafine alumina fibers have attracted much attention in last decades. Therein, preparation …

Highly porous, heat resisting and thermal insulating alumina-based aerogel materials are
considered as promising high-temperature thermal insulations. The major obstacles for their …

Thermal runaway (TR) propagation is considered the utmost safety issue of lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs), which raised extensive concern. Using high-efficiency fireproof sheets to …

Effective thermal superinsulation in extremely high temperatures (EHT) is crucial for
aerospace, industrial, and civilization activities. However, current strategies relying on …

High performance thermal insulation materials are urgently demanded for hypersonic
spacecraft. Aerogels are considered as promising candidates owing to their low density and …

In recent decades, aerogels have attracted tremendous attention in academia and industry
as a class of lightweight and porous multifunctional nanomaterial. Despite their wide …

Aerogels have been considered as attractive candidates for spacecraft thermal protection
systems. However, constructing lightweight aerogels with better mechanical strength, higher …

Highlights•PVA composite aerogels were synthesized via chemical and physical cross-
linking.•The aerogel showed good machinability and a high compressive modulus of 8.55 …

Aerogels offer outstanding characteristics such as lightweight, high porosity, large specific
surface area, and low density. For silica aerogels, because of the particular network …