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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel Wikipedia Page on Aerogel] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel Wikipedia Page on Aerogel] | ||
*[http://www.aerogel.org/ An Information Page (aerogel.org) ] says open source? has instructions and info mainly | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0HfmYBlF8g A Video by the Voutube Channel "NileRed" on lab scale production of small amounts of Silica aerogel] (~5cm*5cm*1cm rectangular prisms) | |||
Revision as of 23:33, 30 March 2020
Basics
- A gel with the liquid replaced with a gas
- Tends to be ultralight, very insulative to convective and conducttive heat (not radiative however)
Used For
- Many, many things
- Insulation
- Catalysts
- Optics
- Chemical Absorbant (For spill cleanups etc)
- Electronics (Supercapacitors)
- High Tech/Scientific Research Use Cases
- Aircraft (Lighter internal structure, electric deicing)
See Also
Useful Links
- Wikipedia Page on Aerogel
- An Information Page (aerogel.org) says open source? has instructions and info mainly
- A Video by the Voutube Channel "NileRed" on lab scale production of small amounts of Silica aerogel (~5cm*5cm*1cm rectangular prisms)