Solid catalysts provide numerous opportunities for recovering and recycling catalysts from
reaction environments. These features can lead to improved processing steps, better …

Nanocasting conformal polymer coatings on preformed three-dimensional assemblies of
nanoparticles, macroscopically classified as aerogels, reinforces the interparticle necks and …

Silica aerogels hold remarkable properties, particularly their translucence/transparency and
extremely low thermal conductivity and density, for buildings thermal insulation purpose …

Silica aerogels are highly porous solid materials consisting of three-dimensional networks of
silica particles and are typically obtained by removing the liquid in silica gels under …

The mesoporous surfaces of TMOS-derived silica aerogels have been modified with amines
by copolymerization of TMOS with APTES. The amine sites have become anchors for cross …

Heavy metals adsorbents were prepared by co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane and
functionalized trialkoxysilane RSi (OR′) 3. Functionalized porous silicas with aminopropyl …

We describe a new mechanically strong lightweight porous composite material obtained by
encapsulating the skeletal framework of amine-modified silica aerogels with polyurea. The …

Bi-functional porous silicas, functionalized via the introduction of chelating ligands
(mercaptopropyl and aminopropyl groups), were synthesized for use in the removal of heavy …

Porous polysilsesquioxane gels derived from sol–gel systems based on trifunctional silanes
are reviewed. Although it is well known that trifunctional silanes possess inherent difficulties …

Monolithic cellulose nanofibrils (CNF)-silica composite aerogels were successfully prepared
by immersing CNF aerogels into a silica solution in a two-step sol-gel process (initial …