The effect of synthesis conditions and process parameters on aerogel properties
Aerogels are remarkable nanoporous materials with unique properties such as low density,
high porosity, high specific surface area, and interconnected pore networks. In addition, their …
high porosity, high specific surface area, and interconnected pore networks. In addition, their …
Mechanical modeling and simulation of aerogels: A review
Aerogels are solids with exceptional characteristics, such as ultra-low density, high surface
area, high porosity, high adsorption and low-thermal conductivity. Due to these …
area, high porosity, high adsorption and low-thermal conductivity. Due to these …
Emulsions: basic principles
Emulsions are metastable colloids made out of two immiscible fluids, one being dispersed in
the other, in the presence of surface active agents. Emulsion droplets exhibit all the classical …
the other, in the presence of surface active agents. Emulsion droplets exhibit all the classical …
Modeling and simulation of the aggregation and the structural and mechanical properties of silica aerogels
Mechanical properties of aerogels are controlled by the connectivity of their network. In this
paper, in order to study these properties, computational models of silica aerogels with …
paper, in order to study these properties, computational models of silica aerogels with …
Mesoscopic structure formation in colloidal aggregation and gelation
WCK Poon, MD Haw - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 1997 - Elsevier
Recent small-angle light scattering experiments have revealed that diffusively aggregating
spherical particles develop structure on a mesoscopic length scale (∼ tens of particles). The …
spherical particles develop structure on a mesoscopic length scale (∼ tens of particles). The …
Computer simulation of model cohesive powders: Influence of assembling procedure and contact laws on low consolidation states
Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the structure and mechanical
properties of a simple two-dimensional model of a cohesive granular material. Intergranular …
properties of a simple two-dimensional model of a cohesive granular material. Intergranular …
Scaling range and cutoffs in empirical fractals
Fractal structures appear in a vast range of physical systems. A literature survey including all
experimental papers on fractals which appeared in the six Physical Review journals (A–E …
experimental papers on fractals which appeared in the six Physical Review journals (A–E …
Orbital-flop transition of superfluid 3He in anisotropic silica aerogel
Superfluid 3He is a paradigm for odd-parity Cooper pairing, ranging from neutron stars to
uranium-based superconducting compounds. Recently it has been shown that 3He, imbibed …
uranium-based superconducting compounds. Recently it has been shown that 3He, imbibed …
Mechanics of nanostructured porous silica aerogel resulting from molecular dynamics simulations
Silica aerogels are nanostructured, highly porous solids which have, compared to other soft
materials, special mechanical properties, such as extremely low densities. In the present …
materials, special mechanical properties, such as extremely low densities. In the present …
Enhanced methane storage of chemically and physically activated carbide-derived carbon
Carbide-derived carbons (CDCs) produced by chlorination of carbides offer great potential
for precise pore size control at the atomic level, making them attractive candidates for energy …
for precise pore size control at the atomic level, making them attractive candidates for energy …