Silica–Chitosan Composite Aerogels for Thermal Insulation and Adsorption
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of SAs
2.3. Preparation of CAs
2.4. Preparation of SCAs
2.5. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Morphology Analysis of SCAs
3.2. Structural Analysis of SCAs
3.3. Analysis of Heat Conduction, Heat Insulation and Thermal Stability of SCAs
3.4. Study on Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Properties of SCA
3.5. Adsorption Performance of SCA
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Mei, X.; Li, S.; Chen, Y.; Huang, X.; Cao, Y.; Guro, V.P.; Li, Y. Silica–Chitosan Composite Aerogels for Thermal Insulation and Adsorption. Crystals 2023, 13, 755. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13050755
Mei X, Li S, Chen Y, Huang X, Cao Y, Guro VP, Li Y. Silica–Chitosan Composite Aerogels for Thermal Insulation and Adsorption. Crystals. 2023; 13(5):755. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13050755
Chicago/Turabian StyleMei, Xueli, Shihao Li, Yaoyao Chen, Xueli Huang, Yali Cao, Vitaliy P. Guro, and Yizhao Li. 2023. "Silica–Chitosan Composite Aerogels for Thermal Insulation and Adsorption" Crystals 13, no. 5: 755. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13050755