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- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2017 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
- ISSN
- 1947-5438
- eISSN
- 1947-5446
- DOI
- 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060816-101458
- pmid
- 28375771
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The present review deals with recent advances in the rapidly growing field of aerogel research and technology. The major focus of the review lies in approaches that allow tailoring of aerogel properties to meet application-driven requirements. The decisive properties of aerogels are discussed with regard to existing and potential application areas. Various tailoring strategies, such as modulation of the pore structure, coating, surface modification, and post-treatment, are illustrated by results of the last decade. In view of commercialization of aerogel-based products, a panorama of current industrial aerogel suppliers is given, along with a discussion of possible alternative sources for raw materials and precursors. Finally, growing points and perspectives of the aerogel field are summarized.
Journal
Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Annual Reviews
Published: Jun 7, 2017