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ReviewRoyal Society open science2025

A comprehensive review of types, synthesis strategies, advanced designing and applications of aerogels.

Endazenaw Bizuneh Chemere, Thobile L Mhlabeni, Washington Mhike, Mapula Lucey Mavhungu, Mxolisi Brendon Shongwe

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Review in Royal Society open science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Endazenaw Bizuneh ChemereDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1984-912X
Thobile L MhlabeniDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.
Washington MhikeDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.
Mapula Lucey MavhunguDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.
Mxolisi Brendon ShongweDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aerogels are gaining interest from researchers for various applications in different disciplines due to their unique characteristics, such as high porosity, low density and vast surface area. Because of their outstanding physical and chemical properties with adjustable surface chemistry, aerogels have various applications, including supercapacitors, drug delivery, thermal insulation, etc. Due to their high porosity and surface area, aerogels are applicable for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants, which could have detrimental impacts on both human health and the environment. Numerous reviews of aerogel preparations and applications have been published. However, there has not been an organized approach to aerogel synthesis methods, types and applications with the mechanisms in their respective applications. The aerogels' pollution removal methods and composite fabrications are thoroughly described. A summary of the diverse uses and exciting prospects of aerogels in environmental pollution control is provided. Additionally, how contaminants and porous nanoparticles interact are examined. More significantly, novel designs are suggested for the production of advanced aerogels. The mechanisms of the porous materials in their applications are also meaningfully guided by this review, which helps to design and produce advanced porous materials.

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advanced designsaerogelsinteraction mechanismspollutantssynthesis methods

Identifiers

PMID40400515
PMCPMC12092112

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