Nanoporous ZnO/SiO<sub>2</sub> aerogel and xerogel composites <i>via</i> a one-pot sol–gel process at room temperature
Al-Zahraa Fatima El-Cheikh, Witold Kwapiński, Mohammad N. Ahmad, James J. Leahy, Houssam El‐Rassy
Abstract
A series of nanoporous ZnO/SiO 2 aerogels and xerogels were synthesized via an epoxide-assisted sol–gel route, aimed at producing zinc-rich composite materials with tunable properties.
Topics & Concepts
AerogelMaterials scienceNanoporousNanomaterialsThermal stabilityNanocompositeZinc hydroxideSupercritical dryingHydroxideChemical engineeringAmorphous solidComposite materialNanoparticleZincComposite numberSpecific surface areaNanoscopic scaleMesoporous materialFourier transform infrared spectroscopyZinc ferriteLamellar structureLithium hydroxideHydrothermal circulationHybrid materialNanostructureCharacterization (materials science)Particle sizeSurface modificationSol-gelNanotechnologyStoichiometryThermalAerogels and thermal insulationZnO doping and propertiesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science