The rapid development of wireless communications especially with the coming of 5G, and
artificial intelligence (AI) provides us a wonderful and intelligent life. Nevertheless, it is at the …

The sol‐gel process is a more chemical method (wet chemical method) for the synthesis of
various nanostructures, especially metal oxide nanoparticles. In this method, the molecular …

Water purification using thin membranes at high pressures through adsorption and size
exclusion is the widely used mechanism due to its simplicity and enhanced efficiency …

Naturally derived nanocellulose (NC) is a renewable, biodegradable nanomaterial with high
strength, low density, high surface area, and tunable surface chemistry, which allows its …

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 …

Silica aerogels hold remarkable properties, particularly their translucence/transparency and
extremely low thermal conductivity and density, for buildings thermal insulation purpose …

Silica aerogels are advanced materials with outstanding properties, including high specific
surface area and porosity, low thermal conductivity, density, dielectric constant, and …

Aerogels have been frequently reported in three-dimensional (3D) monolith bulk, granule,
and two-dimensional (2D) thin-film geometries. However, their commercialization has been …

Environmental pollution has drawn forth advanced materials and progressive techniques
concentrating on sustainable development. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have aroused …

Driven by renewable energy, solar-thermal technology holds promising potential for effective
freshwater production with a reduced carbon footprint. In this technology, solar energy is …