Abstract:
The present invention discloses the an aerogel material featuring of low thermal conductivity, low dielectric constant (low-DK) and low dielectric-loss (low-DF) and a preparation method therefor. The method comprises steps of: (1) mix and hydrolysis, (2) dispersion and condensation, (3) molding, and (4) drying. The prepared pure aerogel or fiber/aerogel composite is further processed by steps of: (5) polymer solution impregnating, (6) solvent drying and (7) crosslinking-solidifying to obtain a polymer/aerogel composite or a polymer/fiber/aerogel composite featuring of high strength, low thermal conductivity, low-DK and low-DF. The method provided by the present invention does not involve highly conductive solvents or additives, and a highly porous structure is formed so that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the aerogel material are significantly reduced, suitable for 5G communications, microwave circuits, protection and insulation for electric vehicle lithium battery modules.
Abstract:
The present invention provides porous particles uniform in shape and having through holes that are not closed. The porous particles according to the present invention are porous particles having a substantially spherical shape. Each of the porous particles has an interconnected pore structure in which through holes provided inside the porous particle communicate with each other, and ends of the through holes are open toward an outside of the porous particle.
Abstract:
A method for producing a silica aerogel, includes: (i) adding an electroconductive polymer to the sol of an aqueous alkaline silicate solution to convert the sol to a gel; (ii) aging the gel to cause said gel to grow; (iii) hydrophobizing the gel; and (iv) drying the gel. Further provided is a silica aerogel including an electroconductive polymer. Still further provided is a heat-insulation material, including the above-described silica aerogel and fibers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing porous or finely divided solid inorganic materials, the surface of which has been modified with at least one organic substance, under supercritical conditions, wherein the supercritical conditions are lowered by addition of an inert organic substance.
Abstract:
Provided are a solvent-substitution solvent for producing a hydrophobized aerogel and a method for producing a hydrophobized aerogel. The solvent-substitution solvent includes pentanol in an amount of 41 wt % to 100 wt % and n-butanol in an amount of 0 wt % to 59 wt %. The method includes performing a solvent substitution process using the solvent-substitution solvent. If the solvent-substitution solvent is used for solvent substitution and/or hydrophobization in an aerogel production process, water (moisture) contained in a wet gel may be effectively substituted with the solvent-substitution solvent, and the solvent-substitution solvent may easily be collected at a high degree of purity and may be reused if necessary. Therefore, the rate of solvent loss may be minimized. In addition, if the solvent-substitution solvent is used for solvent substitution, a hydrophobized aerogel may be obtained without having to perform a hydrophobizing process using an additional hydrophobizing agent such as a silylating agent.
Abstract:
There is provided a silica membrane filter having performance of selectively separating an aromatic compound and performance of selectively separating an alcohol. The silica membrane filter is provided with a porous substrate and a silica membrane. The ratio of a He gas permeation amount to an N2 gas permeation amount (He gas permeation amount/N2 gas permeation amount) is 7 or less, and the ratio of the N2 gas permeation amount to a SF6 gas permeation amount (N2 gas permeation amount/SF6 gas permeation amount) is 1.5 or more.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mat containing aerogel and to a mat manufactured using this method. A method of manufacturing a mat containing silica aerogel according to an aspect of the invention includes: (S1) producing a wet gel by mixing water glass and alcohol in a reactor; (S2) modifying a surface of the wet gel by adding an organic silane compound and an organic solvent to the reactor and mixing; (S3) separating a upper liquid from a solution in the reactor and impregnating a fibrous matrix with the upper liquid; and (S4) drying the fibrous matrix impregnated with the upper liquid. According to an aspect of the invention, a mat containing silica aerogel can be manufactured using only water glass as raw material, even when applying the drying process in an ambient environment, without using expensive materials or supercritical apparatus.
Abstract:
The synthetic amorphous silica powder of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a synthetic amorphous silica powder obtained by applying a spheroidizing treatment to a silica powder, and by subsequently firing it without cleaning; wherein the synthetic amorphous silica powder has: a quotient of 1.93 or less obtained by dividing a BET specific surface area of the powder by a theoretical specific surface area calculated from an average particle diameter D50; a real density of 2.10 g/cm3 or more; an intra-particulate porosity of 0.05 or less; a circularity of 0.50 or more; and a spheroidization ratio of 0.20 or more; and wherein the synthetic amorphous silica powder comprises particles each having a surface carrying fine silica powder particles attached thereto.
Abstract:
A protection coating, a manufacturing method and a use thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes (1) mixing tetraethyl orthosilicate with acrylic silane and evenly stirring at room temperature for 0.5-1.5 hours, so as to obtain an inorganic mixture; (2) mixing the inorganic mixture with deionized water and an organic solvent and continuously stirring at room temperature for 48-72 hours, so as to obtain a clear transparent solution A; (3) preparing a solution of nano-scale silica gel by a sol-gel process; and (4) mixing the solution A with the solution of nano-scale silica gel, adding a predetermined amount of benzoyl peroxide into a mixture of the solution A and the solution of nano-scale silica gel, and evenly stirring at the room temperature for 0.5-1 hour, so as to form a protection coatings of the present invention. The protection coating is applicable on a surface of a plastic product.
Abstract:
Methods of preparing hybrid aerogels are described. The methods include co-condensing a metal oxide precursor and an organo-functional metal oxide precursor, and crosslinking the organo-functional groups with an ethylenically-unsaturated crosslink agent. Thermal energy and actinic radiation crosslinking are described. Both supercritical aerogel and xerogels, including hydrophobic supercritical aerogel and xerogels, are described. Aerogel articles, including flexible aerogel articles are also disclosed.