Some characteristics of silica-based materials, such as the control/adjustment of their
physical and chemical properties, compatibility, and friendly-use synthesis methods, have …

Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process is one of the most promising desulfurization
technologies because of its energy-efficient and mild operation condition. In this study, a …

Industrial organic pollutants and oily wastewater are becoming a serious worldwide problem
that are threatening the environments. Silica aerogels with hydrophobicity and oleophilicity …

Aerogels are three-dimensional nanostructures of non-fluid colloids connected to porous
networks made of loosely packed bonded particles. They are often manufactured utilizing …

In this study, the swelling method for controlling the pore size of the polyimide aerogel is
demonstrated. The swelling method allows the pore size to be increased by changing the …

Solid-state fluorescence sensing has become a research hotspot because it is simple and
convenient in practical operation. In this study, the carbon dots (CDs)-silica aerogel solid …

Polyimide aerogels (PIAs) have garnered considerable attention for thermal protection
owing to their outstanding high-temperature resistance, wide operational-temperature …

Polyurethane sponge-reinforced silica aerogels based on tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and
methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) were fabricated by a facile method through sol-gel reaction …

In recent years, oil spills and industrial organic pollutants have caused irreparable damage
to the environment and biological ecosystems. Therefore, the treatment of oily wastewater …

Silica Aerogels have emerged as a new class of porous solid-state nanomaterials which
consist of a three‐dimensional (3D) solid silica network with a huge air-filled space of highly …