A robust silicone aerogel <i>via</i> copolymerization of a difunctional organoalkoxysilane and polymethylmethoxysiloxane for high-temperature thermal insulation
Yi Luo, Aoqing Yan, Hao Tian, Bo Niu, Yayun Zhang, Hualin Wang, Donghui Long
Abstract
A robust silicone aerogel for high-temperature thermal insulation prepared by a sol–gel process using polymethylmethoxysiloxane as the framework and a difunctional organoalkoxysilane as the crosslinker.
Topics & Concepts
AerogelCopolymerSiliconeMaterials scienceThermal insulationPolymer chemistryThermalComposite materialChemical engineeringPolymerThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringLayer (electronics)Aerogels and thermal insulationSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials