Polymethylsilsesquioxane-cellulose nanofiber biocomposite aerogels with high thermal insulation, bendability, and superhydrophobicity

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 9466-9471

  Hayase, Gen ^a   Kanamori, Kazuyoshi ^a   Abe, Kentaro ^b   Yano, Hiroyuki ^b   Maeno, Ayaka ^a   Kaji, Hironori ^a   Nakanishi, Kazuki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cellulose nanofibers; composite aerogels; organic inorganic hybrids; polymethylsilsesquioxane; sol gel; thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOFIBERS; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMAL INSULATION;

CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; COMPOSITE AEROGEL; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID; POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE; SILICA AEROGELS; SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY; SUPPORTING EFFECT;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84903512301     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am501822y     Document Type: Article

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