Open cell metal foams are good candidates for augmenting the thermal performance of heat
sinks and compact heat exchangers, with the added benefits of lighter and more compact …

This handbook explores the applications of polymer foams, and the properties that make
them suitable for so many applications, in the detail required by postgraduate students …

Density is an important parameter that influences the properties and performances of rigid
polyurethane foam (PUF). Rigid PUF with different densities were prepared by varying the …

Rigid polyurethane foam (PUF) was prepared by the reaction of bio-polyol prepared from
liquefied sugar-cane bagasse (LBP) with commercial methylene diphenyl diisocyanate …

Porous materials have attracted considerable attention in the fields of heat transfer and solar
energy harvesting. Due to the complicated pore structures and multiple reflections of …

An easily-prepared self-blowing system based on low-cost precursors, mainly tannin and
furfuryl alcohol, was pyrolysed at 900° C. Extremely low-density glass-like carbon foam was …

Sustainable development of building industry implies increasing usage of green materials.
With this aim and for the intended application as a structural thermal break material, rigid …

In this work, both the bio-polyol and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) used to produce high bio-
content polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared from microwave liquefaction of rape straw …

One of the major goals of computational materials science is the rapid and accurate
prediction of properties of new materials. In order to design new materials and compositions …

In addition to the multiple actual or possible applications of metal and ceramic foams in
various technological fields, their thermal properties make them a good candidate for …