Hollow‐structured materials for thermal insulation
Heating and cooling represent a significant portion of overall energy consumption of our
society. Due to the diffusive nature of thermal energy, thermal insulation is critical for energy …
society. Due to the diffusive nature of thermal energy, thermal insulation is critical for energy …
Experimental validation of the Knudsen effect in nanocellular polymeric foams
B Notario, J Pinto, E Solorzano, JA de Saja, M Dumon… - Polymer, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper is focused on demonstrating that it is possible to reduce the thermal conductivity
of polymeric foams by reducing the average cell size below the micron. For this purpose, a …
of polymeric foams by reducing the average cell size below the micron. For this purpose, a …
Nanoporous polymeric materials: A new class of materials with enhanced properties
B Notario, J Pinto, MA Rodriguez-Perez - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanoporous polymeric materials are porous materials with pore sizes in the nanometer
range (ie, below 200 nm), processed as bulk or film materials, and from a wide set of …
range (ie, below 200 nm), processed as bulk or film materials, and from a wide set of …
Solid and gas thermal conductivity models improvement and validation in various porous insulation materials
In the past few decades, significant efforts have been made to improve the theoretical
understanding of thermal transport mechanisms in thermal insulation materials and push the …
understanding of thermal transport mechanisms in thermal insulation materials and push the …
Extruded PLA/clay nanocomposite foams blown with supercritical CO2
The effects of nanoclay (Cloisite 30B) on the foamability of polylactide (PLA) were
investigated in continuous extrusion foaming using supercritical CO 2 as the blowing agent …
investigated in continuous extrusion foaming using supercritical CO 2 as the blowing agent …
An overview of ultra-high temperature ceramic for thermal insulation: Structure and composition design with thermal conductivity regulation
K Zhao, F Ye, L Cheng, J Yang, X Chen - Journal of the European Ceramic …, 2023 - Elsevier
As hypersonic aircraft reach higher speeds, the aerodynamic heating they generate
becomes increasingly severe, presenting a challenge for thermal protection materials. While …
becomes increasingly severe, presenting a challenge for thermal protection materials. While …
Temperature-invariant superelastic, fatigue resistant, and binary-network structured silica nanofibrous aerogels for thermal superinsulation
L Dou, X Cheng, X Zhang, Y Si, J Yu… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Industrial thermal energy management or space exploration requires thermal insulating
materials with features of low thermal conductivity, low bulk density and robust mechanical …
materials with features of low thermal conductivity, low bulk density and robust mechanical …
Rational design of high‐performance epoxy/expandable microsphere foam with outstanding mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties
H Tang, Y Li, Z Zhu, Y Zhan, Y Li, K Li… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies on epoxy foams were subjected to the specific property, and improvements
in thermal insulation or dielectric property were usually accompanied by the sacrifice of …
in thermal insulation or dielectric property were usually accompanied by the sacrifice of …
Multi-objective optimization of heat transfer mechanisms of microcellular polymeric foams from thermal-insulation point of view
In this study, a comprehensive investigation of heat transfer mechanisms of polymeric foams
is performed using response surface methodology (RSM). Foam density, cell size and strut …
is performed using response surface methodology (RSM). Foam density, cell size and strut …