High-Performance Methylsilsesquioxane Aerogels: Hydrolysis Mechanisms and Maximizing Compression Properties

Synthesis of methylsilsesquioxane aerogels by ambient pressure drying instead of supercritical drying has recently emerged as a major trend, but the issues of low mechanical strength and unstable performance still need to be resolved. This work reveals the microscopic formation mechanisms of gel ske...

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Main Authors: Guihua Zhang, Chengdong Li, Yuxiang Wang, Liangliang Lin, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Gels
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/9/720