Light but stable: novel cellulose-silica gel composite aerogels
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 12:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Delicate and translucent as a puff of air, yet mechanically stable, flexible, and possessing amazing heat-insulation propertiesthese are the properties of a new aerogel made of cellulose and silica gel. Researchers led by Jie Cai have introduced this novel material, which consists almost completely of air, in the journal Angewandte Chemie.