The present review focuses on synergistic effectsof silica aerogels/xerogels on properties of
polymer composites. In first part of the review, synthesis of silica aerogels/xerogels from …

Aerogels offer outstanding characteristics such as lightweight, high porosity, large specific
surface area, and low density. For silica aerogels, because of the particular network …

This study attempted to investigate the effects of adding hydroxyapatite and silica aerogel
nanoparticles on the density, tensile, Izod impact, and morphological properties of epoxy …

In the field of anticorrosion, epoxy resin plays an important role. Therefore, many
researchers have reported the strategy, manufacturing technology, and application of epoxy …

Nanometer‐sized particles, for example, TiO2, have gradually gained the attention to
improve the mechanical and tribological properties of epoxy composite coatings. In the …

Silica aerogels are considered as the distinguished materials of the future due to their
extremely low thermal conductivity, low density, and high surface area. They are widely used …

Oily wastewater and light crude spills are great threats to the environment and human
health, polymeric porous materials for oil/water separation is a very effective method to …

Adding nanoparticles as the second phase to epoxy can achieve a good toughening effect.
The aim of this paper is to simulate the toughening behavior of epoxy resin by different …

Aerogel particle filled epoxy was fabricated in this work by investigating the effect of resin
viscosity on pore infiltration and density of resulting composites. Aerogel porous structure …

The pre-peak microstructure evolution of the material is crucial in determining the strength
and failure scheme of the material, but is not captured by the existing shear strength …