It looks like glass and feels like solidified smoke, but the most interesting features of the new silica aerogels made by UC Davis and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers are too small ...

Behind the simple headline "Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels" - the article was published on July 20th in the renowned scientific journal Nature - a groundbreaking development is hidden.

Aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator. So far, however, it has mainly been used on a large scale, for example in environmental technology, in physical experiments or in industrial catalysis.

Scientists from the Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new type of ceramic aerogel, SiC@SiO2, which boasts high anisotropic thermal conductivity ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Researchers developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, featuring highly anisotropic thermal conductivity and extreme thermal stability through directional bio-inspired design. (Nanowerk News) A ...

‘Aerogel’ is a broad term used to talk about an extraordinary group of materials that have been used since the 1960s in space travel, but are now finding uses across a whole range of industries.

Aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator. So far, however, it has mainly been used on a large scale, for example in environmental technology, in physical experiments or in industrial catalysis. Empa ...

Whether for the electric car or the next-generation train – according to Barbara Milow, aerogels will soon be indispensable in many areas. The DLR scientist and her working group are developing this ...

This article examines how the unique structures of graphene and silica aerogels enable exceptional thermal, electrical, and ...