Recent Progress and Development of Advanced Aerogels: Latest Processing Methods, Improved Properties and Application (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Aerogels have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their natural, low-toxicity features and controllable, porous structures. Utilizing various matrices, enhanced additives, and updated processing technologies, aerogel composites display optimized properties in the realms of insulation, flame retardancy, absorption, and catalysis and have many potential applications in aerospace engineering, construction, and electronic and medical devices. In this Special Issue, we aim to summarize the progress in the investigation of aerogels through the publication of studies covering inorganic, organic, and hybrid substances of this type, focusing in particular on improved properties and functionalities. We hope to collect recent findings on these gels and determine their potential uses in future applications. Submissions of studies discussing uses of advanced additives, the latest processing technologies, and the optimization of the properties of aerogels are welcomed.

Dr. Mingze Sun
Dr. Tobias Abt
Guest Editors

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• aerogel
• processing
• properties
• application

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