Three-dimensional-printed silica aerogels for thermal insulation by directly writing temperature-induced solidifiable inks

L Wang, J Feng, Y Luo, Z Zhou, Y Jiang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Silica aerogels are attractive materials for various applications due to their exceptional
performances and open porous structure. Especially in thermal management, silica aerogels …

Versatile Thermal‐Solidifying Direct‐Write Assembly towards Heat‐Resistant 3D‐Printed Ceramic Aerogels for Thermal Insulation

L Wang, J Feng, Y Luo, Y Jiang, G Zhang… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ceramic aerogels have great potential in the areas of thermal insulation, catalysis, filtration,
environmental remediation, energy storage, etc. However, the conventional shaping and …

Ultraviolet-assisted direct-write printing strategy towards polyorganosiloxane-based aerogels with freeform geometry and outstanding thermal insulation performance

L Wang, J Feng, Y Jiang, D Lu, J Men, Y Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing aerogels with a tailored geometric feature is of prime importance for enlarging
their functional effects in application scenarios. However, conventional manufacturing …

Thermal insulation of 3D printed complex and miniaturized SiO2 aerogels at medium-high temperatures

Y Wang, C Chu, C Duan, J Dong, H Chen… - Journal of Non …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to aerogel's network structure, specific surface area, and high porosity, SiO 2 aerogel
has excellent thermal insulation and inferior mechanical properties. It is challenging to …

Dual-channel coextrusion printing strategy towards mechanically enhanced, flame retardant, and thermally stable polyimide-silica aerogels for thermal insulation

L Wang, J Feng, S Zhang, Q Sun, Y Luo, J Men… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extrusion-based 3D printing enables the on-demand shaping of aerogels with compatible
material compositions and tailored geometric features for functional applications. Herein, a …

Fumed silica-derived, ambient dried, and low-cost nanoporous aerogel-like monoliths for thermal insulation

S Zhang, L Wang, J Feng, Y Jiang, L Li… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoporous silica aerogels have great potential in the application of thermal insulation.
However, the commonly used supercritical drying technology of nanoporous silica aerogels …

3D printing of thermal insulating polyimide/cellulose nanocrystal composite aerogels with low dimensional shrinkage

C Feng, SS Yu - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyimide (PI)-based aerogels have been widely applied to aviation, automobiles, and
thermal insulation because of their high porosity, low density, and excellent thermal …

Freezing‐Assisted Direct Ink Writing of Customized Polyimide Aerogels with Controllable Micro‐and Macro‐Structures for Thermal Insulation

T Xue, S Yuan, Y Yang, X Wan, Y Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyimide (PI) aerogels have attracted attention in thermal management due to their low
thermal conductivity, high porosity, and robust mechanical properties. However, building PI …

Compressible, thermally insulating, and fire retardant aerogels through self-assembling silk fibroin biopolymers inside a silica structure—an approach towards 3D …

H Maleki, S Montes, N Hayati-Roodbari… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Thanks to the exceptional materials properties of silica aerogels, this fascinating highly
porous material has found high-performance and real-life applications in various modern …

Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels

S Zhao, G Siqueira, S Drdova, D Norris, C Ubert… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Owing to their ultralow thermal conductivity and open pore structure,–, silica aerogels are
widely used in thermal insulation,, catalysis, physics,, environmental remediation,, optical …