Carbonized Composites Containing Silica Aerogels with Enhanced Hydrophobicity and Thermal Insulation via Glass Fiber and Hollow Microsphere Reinforcement.

Yuquan Cao, Ruliang Li, Zikang Chen, Miao Liu, Yumin Duan, Shuai Li, Zhi Li

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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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Yuquan CaoSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.

Ruliang LiChangsha Branch, Xiandai Investment Co., Ltd., Changsha 410004, China.

Zikang ChenSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.

Miao LiuSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2419-0008

Yumin DuanSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.

Shuai LiSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1460-6065

Zhi LiSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4062-5358

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52274248Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2025JJ40051

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Abstract

Facing the increasingly severe energy challenges and environmental problems, the development of thermally stable, lightweight, and thermal insulating materials is critical. Herein, we report an organic-inorganic composite strategy combined with a high-temperature carbonization step to fabricate aerogel-containing composites synergistically reinforced with chopped glass fibers and hollow glass microspheres. By systematically varying the ratio of acrylic emulsion to potassium silicate solution, we investigated the effects on the forming behavior, microstructure, hydrophobicity, thermal stability, and thermal insulation performance. Increasing the acrylic emulsion fraction substantially enhanced hydrophobicity, yielding a maximum water contact angle of 129.3°. Concurrently, the apparent density decreased from 0.18 g/cm

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hollow glass microsphereshydrophobicitysilica aerogel-containing compositesthermal insulationthermal stability

Identifiers

PMID42196123

DOI10.3390/gels12050439

PMCPMC13206687

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