A review of silica fiber-based aerogels: composition, construction methods, mechanical enhancement strategies and applications

H Wang, Y Huang, S Liu, Y Gao, X Cheng… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exceptional qualities and distinctive structures of aerogel materials have drawn much
interest from researchers. Among the many types of aerogel materials, silica fiber-based …

Investigation of high temperature thermal insulation performance of fiber-reinforced silica aerogel composites

H Liu, Y Tian, X Wu, Z Li - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Silica aerogel has been recognized as a promising material for thermal insulation
applications in buildings, cryoengineering, and aerospace due to its ultralow thermal …

Study of effective thermal conductivity of a novel SiO2 aerogel composite for high-temperature thermal insulation

PE Okafor, G Tang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
A SiO 2 aerogel composite doped with novel spherical hollow carbon@ SiC infrared
opacifiers was proposed. Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) combined with the …

A critical review of superinsulation performance of ceramic nanofibrous aerogel for extreme conditions: Modeling, fabrication, applications, and outlook

PE Okafor, C He, G Tang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Ceramic aerogels fabricated with nanofibers have recently emerged as a new class of
aerogels with remarkable insulation performance and features such as robust mechanical …

Gas-solid coupling in a randomly distributed ceramic nanofibrous aerogel

PE Okafor, G Tang - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Ceramic nanofibrous aerogel (CNA) has received tremendous interest recently due to its
advantageous properties and potential applications. However, modeling its gas-contributed …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative assessment of different aerogel-insulated building walls for enhanced thermal insulation performance

J Yang, H Wu, Y Liang, J Cen, X Zhang - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aerogel is widely recognized as a superinsulating material with great potential for
enhancing the thermal insulation performance of building walls. It can be applied in various …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-effective preparation of hydrophobic and thermal-insulating silica aerogels

J Shan, Y Shan, C Zou, Y Hong, J Liu, X Guo - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to reduce the manufacturing cost of a hydrophobic and heat-
insulating silica aerogel and promote its industrial application in the field of thermal …

Finite-difference time-domain study of hollow Zirconium dioxide nanofibrous aerogel composite for thermal insulation under harsh environments

PE Okafor, C He, G Tang - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
ZrO 2 fiber aerogels with robust mechanical strength, low density, and low thermal
conductivity can be considered high-temperature thermal insulation materials. However, in …

A review on the recent progress in thermoelectric aerogels: fabrications, generators, marine harvesting, sensors and thermocells applications

N Alghamdi, AG El-Shamy - Synthetic Metals, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric (TE) aerogels, as new class of TE materials, and their devices have recently
captured the attention of the scientific community, as they have the features of both TE …

Directional-freezing-assisted in situ sol–gel strategy to synthesize high-strength, fire-resistant, and hydrophobic wood-based composite aerogels for thermal insulation

Y Hou, J Chen, D Pan, L Zhao - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The undesirable inherent natural characteristics of wood, such as low mechanical strength,
flammability, and hygroscopicity, limit its potential applications in the thermal insulation …