Templating silica aerogel with polystyrene to improve their mechnical properties

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 693-700

  DeFriend, Kimberly A ^a   Espinoza, Brent ^a   Patterson, Brian ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYSTYRENES; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS;

POLYSTYRENE BEADS; PORE VOLUME; SILICA AEROGEL;

AEROGELS;

EID: 34250760478     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST07-A1466     Document Type: Conference Paper

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