Aerogel is about as perfect a contradiction as you could imagine. It holds the record as the lightest solid ever created, yet is durable enough to support the weight of a car or survive the vacuum ...

Aerogels are highly open-porous nanostructured materials with very low bulk density and exceptionally low thermal conductivity, which makes them particularly lucrative for aerospace applications.

Aerogels are defined by their unique structure, composed of a network of interconnected nanopores and solid material, which can be made from various substances including silica, carbon, and metal ...

The solids with fascinating properties have, among other things, a low density and a high internal surface area. They perfect their special feature through high sound absorption and extremely high ...

A team of researchers from Zhejiang University has achieved significant improvements in the mechanical properties of chitosan ...

This work offers a new pathway for developing ultralight, high-performance insulation materials for demanding applications, according to the team.

When specifying insulation for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and cryogenic applications, thermal conductivity values often dominate the conversation. But according to a new white paper commissioned by ...

Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel mortar that incorporates recycled plastic and silica aerogel, ...

Even after over a hundred years of application of thermal insulation materials in construction and other industry, this application in textile has been facing challenge. Y-Warm, a new soft insulation ...

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.’s ASPN share price has dipped by 12.46%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.