High-Temperature Induced Sintering Strengthening of Mechanical Properties of Porous Silica: A Molecular Dynamics Study.

Ruoyu Bao, Yiming Song, Jiejie Shi, Yuanfu Zhang, Renhui Cheng, Mingyang Yang, Mu Du

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ruoyu BaoCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China.

Yiming SongSchool of Resources Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.

Jiejie ShiSchool of Resources Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.

Yuanfu ZhangCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China.

Renhui ChengCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China.

Mingyang YangSchool of Resources Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8307-0869

Mu DuShenzhen Research Institute, Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9614-5508

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation Nos.2023A1515110613 and 2024A1515011379National Natural Science Foundation of China 52574265Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2025MS940

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Abstract

Silica aerogels are critical for thermal protection in extreme environments; however, their mechanical response mechanisms under high temperatures remain elusive. This study employs large-scale molecular dynamics simulations to systematically investigate the mechanical behavior of silica aerogels (0.43-0.71 g/cm

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high temperature mechanical behaviormolecular dynamicspore evolutionsilica aerogelthermal runaway protection

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PMID41744998

DOI10.3390/gels12020125

PMCPMC12940973

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