Biopolymers based aerogels: A review on revolutionary solutions for smart therapeutics delivery

HPSA Khalil, EB Yahya, F Jummaat, AS Adnan… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymers-based aerogels have gained the attention of many scientists in medical and
pharmaceutical applications. Biopolymers-based aerogels are utilized extensively in the …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of organic–inorganic hybrid silica aerogels: Progress and perspectives

P Meti, DB Mahadik, KY Lee, Q Wang, K Kanamori… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Silica aerogels are futuristic materials. However, the real-world applications of these
materials are limited owing to their fragility. A variety of composite materials have been …

Exploring the versatility of aerogels: broad applications in biomedical engineering, astronautics, energy storage, biosensing, and current progress

NR Khan, T Sharmin, AB Rashid - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Aerogels are unique and extremely porous substances with fascinating characteristics such
as ultra-low density, extraordinary surface area, and excellent thermal insulation …

A brief review on the preparation and application of silica aerogel

J Lei, S Zheng, Z Han, Y Niu, D Pan, H Liu… - Engineered …, 2024 - espublisher.com
The unique features of silica aerogel, such as its high specific surface area, low density
(95% air), hydrophobicity, low thermal conductivity, and optical transparency, have attracted …

An updated overview of silica aerogel-based nanomaterials

AG Niculescu, DI Tudorache, M Bocioagă… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Silica aerogels have gained much interest due to their unique properties, such as being the
lightest solid material, having small pore sizes, high porosity, and ultralow thermal …

Fabrication, functionalization and applications of cellulose based aerogels: A review

Y Ma, Y Hu, X Yang, Q Shang, Q Huang, L Hu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose based aerogels have recently gained a lot of interest in the past few years
because of their sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biosafety. Cellulose is …

A comprehensive review of hydrophobic silica and composite aerogels: synthesis, properties and recent progress towards environmental remediation and biomedical …

F Akhter, AR Jamali, MN Abbasi, MA Mallah… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The hydrophobicity of silica and composite aerogels has enabled them to acquire
applications in a variety of fields. With remarkable structural, morphological, and …

Emerging trends in nanotechnology: Aerogel-based materials for biomedical applications

NM Bakhori, Z Ismail, MZ Hassan, R Dolah - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
At present, aerogel is one of the most interesting materials globally. The network of aerogel
consists of pores with nanometer widths, which leads to a variety of functional properties and …

Poly (vinyl alcohol) Composite Aerogel toward Lightweight, Remarkable Flame Retardancy, and Thermal Insulation Properties by Incorporating Carbon Nanohorns …

J Xu, X Ao, J de la Vega, F Guo, Z Xie… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this work, an aerogel with excellent flame retardancy, enhanced compression modulus,
and efficient thermal insulation was developed from poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA), biobased …

In vivo tests of a novel wound dressing based on agar aerogel

T Athamneh, A Hajnal, MAA Al-Najjar… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerogels, especially bio-based ones, present a promising option for wound dressing;
specifically, because of their low toxicity, high stability, bio-compatibility, and good biological …