Porous materials are widely used for gas storage, separation, catalysis, and environmental purification. Their functionality ...

Weak van der Waals interactions align metalorganic polyhedra into one-dimensional microporous fibrils, enabling flexible ...

image: A simple chemical process developed at Rice University creates light and highly absorbent aerogels based on covalent organic frameworks for environmental remediation or as membranes for ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Aerogels are a unique class of extremely porous solid materials with densities and thermal conductivities lower than air. Their impressive properties, including low density, high ...

Created by postdoctoral student Shaobo Han at Sweden's Linköping University, the substance takes the form of an inexpensive and highly-porous aerogel composed mainly of cellulose (and air), to which ...

A serendipitous discovery at Stanford revealed the properties of a material that changes form when exposed to flame. The finding holds promise for a spray coating that could protect homes from fire ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure. This Collection highlights original research on aerogel and aerogel-inspired materials that ...

Regrowing bones is no easy task, but the world’s lightest solid might make it easier to achieve. Researchers have figured out a way to use hybrid aerogels, strong but ultralight materials, to prompt ...

A simple chemical process developed at Rice University creates light and highly absorbent aerogels that can take a beating. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), crystal structures with strong molecular ...

A simple chemical process creates light and highly absorbent aerogels for environmental remediation or as membranes for batteries and other applications. A simple chemical process developed at Rice ...