Aerogel-based thermal superinsulation: An overview

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 315-339

  Koebel, Matthias ^a   Rigacci, Arnaud ^b   Achard, Patrick ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Ambient pressure drying; Commercialization; Composite materials; Energy efficient buildings; Hydrophobization; Insulation market; Sol gel; Structure dependence; Supercritical CO 2; Superinsulation; Thermal conductivity; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT PRESSURE DRYING; COMMERCIALIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING; HYDROPHOBIZATIONS; STRUCTURE DEPENDENCE; SUPERCRITICAL CO; SUPERINSULATION;

AEROGELS; COMMERCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SOL-GELS; THERMAL INSULATION;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84875466583     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-012-2792-9     Document Type: Review

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