Aerogel Hybrids and Nanocomposites

• Other Authors: Lázár, István (Editor), Menelaou, Melita (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry; aerogel; flammability; base; alkali; char; fibrous aerogel; nanoscale interpenetrating network; secondary shaping; strength; thermal properties; silica aerogel; thermal gelation; porous; thermal conductivity; hydrophobicity; aerogel hybrid; covalent immobilization; porphyrin complexes; heterogeneous catalyst; phenol mineralization; chlorophenol mineralization; aerogels; chronic wounds; vancomycin; gel inkjet printing; superhydrophobic surfaces; 3D droplet printing; alginate; bioaerogels; alginate aerogels; polymer-crosslinked aerogels; polyurea-crosslinked alginate aerogels; Th(IV) sorption; Eu(III) sorption; thermodynamic; environmental remediation; water decontamination; lanthanide luminescence; supercritical carbon dioxide; sodium alginate; luminescent sensor; graphene oxide; supercritical CO2; photocatalysis; H2 production; xerogel; chitosan; bioactivity; osteoconduction; focal adhesion; mechanotransduction; bone healing; tissue engineering; artificial bone substitution; in vitro and in vivo bioactivity; biodegradation; cartilage regeneration; scaffold; osteogenesis; simulated body fluids; immortalized cell lines; n/a
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The reprint 'Aerogel Hybrids and Nanocomposites' is a collection of the latest publications in the research, development, and use of complex aerogel-based materials. The applications of aerogels in hard tissue engineering, new wound-healing materials to challenge bacterial infections, and the making of wearable aerogel fibers reveal their role and potential in the biomedical fields. Catalytic applications of aerogels are well demonstrated by the papers on environmental protection and green hydrogen production. The efficient removal of rare-earth ions, as well as the sensitization of their luminescence in aerogels, makes them environmentally and analytically valuable materials.