Mechanically Reinforced Silica Aerogels via Thermally Induced Phase Separation of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl Alcohol).

Hainan Ma, Baomin Wang, Yongjun Zhang, Liquan Zheng

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Hainan MaCollege of Harbour and Coastal Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0009-0003-2644-3846

Baomin WangSchool of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.

Yongjun ZhangCollege of Harbour and Coastal Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.

Liquan ZhengCollege of Harbour and Coastal Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.

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Dalian Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project 2023JJ12SN036National Natural Science Foundation of China 52272016Natural Science Foundation of Fujian 2024J01113

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Abstract

Silica aerogels are highly attractive due to their outstanding properties, including their low density, ultralow thermal conductivity, large porosity, high optical transparency, and strong sorption activity. However, their inherent brittleness has limited widespread applications. Constructing a robust, highly porous three-dimensional network is critical to achieving the desired mechanical properties in aerogels. In this study, we introduce a novel synthesis route for fabricating lightweight and mechanically strong aerogels by incorporating poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) through thermally induced phase separation (TIPS). EVOH exhibits upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior in a mixture of isopropanol (IPA) and water, which can be utilized to reinforce the silica skeletal structure. Robust aerogels were prepared via the sol-gel process and TIPS method, followed by supercritical CO

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mechanical propertiespoly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)porositysilica aerogelsthermally induced phase separation

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PMID41294555

DOI10.3390/gels11110870

PMCPMC12652920

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