provided. Cross-linked chitosan aerogel prepared by supercritical carbon dioxide drying has
a homogeneous nanofibrous structure with mesopores, the major size of which decreases
from∼ 45 to∼ 20 nm with increasing apparent density. The aerogel shows peak-shaped
sound absorption profiles, regardless of the density. This absorption is attributable to sample
vibration reflecting an extremely high flow resistivity of the mesoporous structure.