The Chemistry and Physics of Aerogels

Synthesis, Processing, and Properties

• Author(s): Lorenz Ratke, Pavel Gurikov,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 484
• ISBN_10: 110847859X
  ISBN_13: 9781108478595
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Chemistry / General , Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical , Science / Physics / Condensed Matter , Technology & Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical , Technology & Engineering / Materials Science / General , Technology & Engineering / Nanotechnology & MEMS ,

Description:... Discover a rigorous treatment of aerogels processing and techniques for characterization with this easy-to-use reference. Presents the basics of aerogel synthesis and gelation to open porous nanostructures, and the processing of wet gels like ambient and supercritical drying leading to aerogels. Describes their essential properties with their measurement techniques and theoretical models used to analyse relations to their nanostructure. Linking the fundamentals and with practical applications, this is a useful toolkit for advanced undergraduates, and graduate students doing research in material and polymer science, physical chemistry, and chemical and environmental engineering.