About this Research Topic
Aerogels are widely known as nanostructured porous ultra-light materials consisting mostly of air. They are versatile materials with unique mesoporous structures that offer advantages over other classes of porous materials, and unique properties traceable to their nanostructure. With thermal insulation being their flagship application, aerogels are rapidly penetrating all current areas of nanotechnology, and make their way into advanced applications in the fields of aerospace, biomedicine, food, catalysis, energy and the environment. In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the synthesis of a wide variety of aerogels with diverse chemical compositions and as a result their application space has also broadened.
The aim of this Research Topic is to cover the most recent scientific-technological advances on aerogels, gels and other nanostructured materials both at the fundamental level as well as in the application space.
We welcome the submissions of high-quality research works (original Research articles, Reviews, Mini-Reviews and Perspectives) on several topics of interest which include, but are not restricted to, the following areas:
• Aerogels
• Biomedical applications
• Environmental applications
• Energy applications
• Food applications
• Polymer nanocomposites
• Inorganic oxides and metals
• Ceramics
• Carbons
• Shape memory materials
• Sensors and actuators
• Biocompatible materials
• Biodegradable materials
• Mechanical properties
• Rheological properties
• Thermal properties
• Electrical properties
• Acoustic attenuation
• Catalysis
• Adsorption
• 3D-printing
• 3D-structural modelling
• Nanostructured materials
• Supercritical drying
• Freeze-drying
• Spray-drying
• Characterization techniques
The aim of this Research Topic is to cover the most recent scientific-technological advances on aerogels, gels and other nanostructured materials both at the fundamental level as well as in the application space.
We welcome the submissions of high-quality research works (original Research articles, Reviews, Mini-Reviews and Perspectives) on several topics of interest which include, but are not restricted to, the following areas:
• Aerogels
• Biomedical applications
• Environmental applications
• Energy applications
• Food applications
• Polymer nanocomposites
• Inorganic oxides and metals
• Ceramics
• Carbons
• Shape memory materials
• Sensors and actuators
• Biocompatible materials
• Biodegradable materials
• Mechanical properties
• Rheological properties
• Thermal properties
• Electrical properties
• Acoustic attenuation
• Catalysis
• Adsorption
• 3D-printing
• 3D-structural modelling
• Nanostructured materials
• Supercritical drying
• Freeze-drying
• Spray-drying
• Characterization techniques
Keywords: aerogels, nanostructured materials, hydrogels, characterization techniques, applications
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