Aerogels in chemical engineering: Strategies toward tailor-made aerogels

Publikationstyp
Review Article
Date Issued
2017-06-07
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Smirnova, Irina  orcid-logo
Gurikov, Pavel  
Institut
Thermische Verfahrenstechnik V-8  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/3880
Journal
Annual review of chemical and biomolecular engineering  
Start Page
307
End Page
334
Citation
Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (8): 307-334 (2017-06-07)
Publisher DOI
10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060816-101458
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85021740435
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.
Subjects
Biopolymers
Carbon dioxide
Coating
Sol-gel
Supercritical drying
Surface modification