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Title: Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels

Abstract

Transparent, monolithic metal oxide aerogels of varying densities are produced using a method in which a metal alkoxide solution and a catalyst solution are prepared separately and reacted. The resulting hydrolyzed-condensed colloidal solution is gelled, and the wet gel is contained within a sealed, but gas permeable, containment vessel during supercritical extraction of the solvent. The containment vessel is enclosed within an aqueous atmosphere that is above the supercritical temperature and pressure of the solvent of the metal alkoxide solution.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872537
Patent Number(s):
5958363
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; monolithic; metal; oxide; aerogels; transparent; varying; densities; produced; alkoxide; solution; catalyst; prepared; separately; reacted; resulting; hydrolyzed-condensed; colloidal; gelled; wet; contained; sealed; gas; permeable; containment; vessel; supercritical; extraction; solvent; enclosed; aqueous; atmosphere; temperature; pressure; oxide aerogels; metal alkoxide; supercritical extraction; critical temperature; containment vessel; metal oxide; gas permeable; varying densities; colloidal solution; monolithic metal; supercritical temperature; alkoxide solution; catalyst solution; oxide solution; prepared separately; /423/501/

Citation Formats

Coronado, Paul R. Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Coronado, Paul R. Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels. United States.
Coronado, Paul R. Fri . "Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872537.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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Works referenced in this record:

Aerogel Synthesis Using Extractive Drying
journal, January 1996