Articles tagged with Aerogel
A team of engineers at the University of Washington has developed a process for manufacturing supercapacitor electrode materials that meet industrial and usage demands. They used carbon-rich materials with high surface area, creating an aerogel that can act as a crude electrode and doubling its capacitance.
Scientists developed a graphene-based aerogel that meets the needs for flexible electronics by mimicking the structure of the powdery alligator-flag plant. The material is strong, resilient, and supports 6,000 times its own weight.
Washington State University researchers create a novel nanomaterial, an aerogel, to reduce the amount of precious metals required in fuel cells. This innovation speeds up production time and makes large-scale production more viable.
Scientists at ETH Zurich have produced a new kind of foam out of gold, making it the lightest gold nugget ever created. The aerogel has a metallic shine and is soft and malleable to the touch.
Researchers created a cheap alternative to graphene aerogels for electromagnetic absorption, with properties similar to graphene aerogels. The new material has low loss and wide effective bandwidth, making it suitable for various applications.
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a method to create an elastic, foam-like battery material from nanocellulose broken down from tree fibres. This material can withstand shock and stress, enabling the storage of significantly more power in less space than conventional batteries.
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new type of graphene aerogel using direct ink writing. The 3D printed aerogels exhibit high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, and supercompressibility, making them suitable for applications such as energy storage and sensors.
Researchers analyzed space dust collected by NASA's Stardust mission, finding complex composition and structure, and potentially originating from beyond our solar system. The study provides a first glimpse into the diversity and complexity of interstellar dust.
Researchers at Monash University have developed copper nanowire aerogels that combine conductivity with flexibility, enabling the creation of stretchable conductive rubbers. The addition of a small amount of poly(vinyl alcohol) improves mechanical strength without impairing conductivity.
A new study reveals seven tiny pieces of interstellar dust found in samples collected by the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector, which traveled through space and returned to Earth in 2006. The discovery allows researchers to study contemporary stardust for the first time on Earth.
Researchers analyzed seven grains of possible interstellar dust, finding they are more complex in composition and structure than previously imagined. The analysis opens a door to studying the origins of the solar system and possibly the origin of life itself.
A team of scientists has found seven tiny grains captured by Stardust, likely visitors from interstellar space. The particles are diverse in terms of chemical composition and structure, with some having a fluffy structure like snowflakes.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a sustainable aerogel material that can absorb oil and chemicals without absorbing water. The cellulose-based aerogel, made using an environmentally friendly process, has superior absorbing ability for organic solvents and metal ions.
Scientists have developed a new flexible aerogel material that is up to 500 times stronger than traditional silica aerogels, with improved thermal conductivity and potential applications in super-insulating clothing, refrigerators, and buildings. The material could also be used for heat shields on spacecraft and insulation for spacesuits.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new form of diamond aerogel that is lighter than air and has exceptional optical properties. This material could improve the efficiency of telescopes, eyeglasses, and other devices by reducing reflection.
A new carbon material, engineered to be the lightest solid, shows promise in detecting pollutants, improving robotic surgery techniques, and storing energy more efficiently. The material's large surface area allows for great amounts of energy storage, increasing the capacity of lithium batteries.
Scientists have developed a new ultra-light form of 'frozen smoke,' a carbon nanotube aerogel, with impressive strength and surface area. The material has potential applications in sensors, chemical reactors, and electronics components, and can detect pollutants and toxic substances.
Researchers create a line of patented foam-like and environmentally friendly polymers called clay aerogel composites, which can take on various shapes and sizes. The materials have potential applications in insulation, electronics, and other industries.
Researchers have used X-ray diffraction to create the first 3-D images of aerogel structures at nanometer-scale resolution. The study reveals a complex 'blob-and-beam' structure that explains the material's surprising strength and suggests ways to improve its properties.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have created a 3D image of the material referred to as 'liquid smoke,' also known as aerogel. The study reveals that the lattice structure within aerogel is weaker than expected, with a blob and beam structure explaining its low density.
OSU researchers received grants for projects with potential for commercially successful products, including noise-reducing aircraft composites and biosensors detecting objects like DNA and pesticides. The funding aims to accelerate technology development through collaboration between businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations.
Scientists have discovered a new technique to clean contaminated water using porous semiconducting aerogels, which can also remove impurities from hydrogen gas. The unique structure of the gels allows researchers to 'tune' their pore sizes to separate poisons from the hydrogen stream.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed techniques to pluck comet dust from the aerogel collectors used by NASA's Stardust spacecraft. The extracted samples reveal a diverse and unexpected composition of materials, including calcium/aluminum-rich inclusions similar to those found in meteorites.
A UW astronomer has successfully collected a record-breaking amount of cosmic dust from comet Wild 2, which dates back to the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago. The aerogel collector, which greatly reduced impact stress on particles, revealed tracks of larger particles visible from several feet away.
The Stardust spacecraft successfully recovered comet dust samples from Wild 2, which are believed to hold evidence about the formation of the sun and solar system. The samples will be studied using powerful instruments, including electron microscopes and nuclear accelerators.
Researchers at UC Berkeley will invite Internet users to help them search for interstellar dust grains captured by NASA's Stardust spacecraft. The 'virtual microscope' technology allows anyone with an internet connection to scan images of aerogel for tracks left by speeding dust, in hopes of discovering grains from distant stars.
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a process to modify silica aerogels with silicon and transition metal compounds using chemical vapor techniques. This enhancement increases the aerogel's strength by four-fold while retaining its valuable porosity and density characteristics.
Researchers have developed new aerogel nanocomposites that are 100 times more resistant to breakage and almost totally insensitive to moisture. The materials could be used for a variety of applications including building insulation, impact-resistant automobile bumpers and lighter aircraft frames.
Researchers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are experimenting with Aerogel, the lightest solid material known, in space to learn how to make it transparent. The goal is to create an insulating material for energy-efficient windows that conserve energy and save money.