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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Mesoporous Confinement of Fluorescent Dyes in Ultra-Transparent Silica Aerogel Films via Tailored Sol-Gel Kinetics.

Zhizhong Qin, Yuntao Li, Guifeng Wang, Fengyu Li, Pengchao Song, Xihao Sun, Yong Jiang, Jialu Lu, Wei Wei

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Zhizhong QinLily Group Co., Ltd., No. 1768, Jingwu Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 311200, China.
Yuntao LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Public Experiment and Service Center, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Guifeng WangLily Group Co., Ltd., No. 1768, Jingwu Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 311200, China.
Fengyu LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Public Experiment and Service Center, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Pengchao SongLily Group Co., Ltd., No. 1768, Jingwu Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 311200, China.
Xihao SunSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Public Experiment and Service Center, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Yong JiangLily Group Co., Ltd., No. 1768, Jingwu Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 311200, China.
Jialu LuShanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China.
Wei WeiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Public Experiment and Service Center, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6604-2241

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M731360Key Laboratory of Advanced Electrode Materials for Novel Solar Cells for Petroleum and Chemical Industry of China 2024A066National Natural Science Foundation of China 22178149, 22478166the National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program X2025102990493, X2025102990740the Youth Talent Training Program of Jiangsu University
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Abstract

Silica aerogel films are highly promising matrices for advanced optical applications, yet balancing ultra-high transmittance with structural stability during functionalization remains a critical challenge. Directly incorporating organic dyes often leads to aggregation and severe photodegradation, necessitating a robust host-guest encapsulation strategy. Herein, we report the fabrication of ultra-transparent, fluorescent silica aerogel films via precisely tailored acid/base two-step sol-gel kinetics and dip-coating. The optimized pure silica matrix achieves a peak visible transmittance of 97.4% and sub-nanometer surface smoothness (RMS = 276.7 pm). By utilizing this pristine network, Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes were effectively confined within the amorphous mesoporous pores. Notably, RhB exhibited superior matrix integration, indicated by an H4 hysteresis loop transition and a significantly reduced pore volume (0.019 cm

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fluorescence blue shifthost–guest interactionmesoporous confinementsilica aerogel filmssol–gel kinetics

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PMID42644921
PMCPMC13512029

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