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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 present invention is especially advantageous for making metal oxides other than silica that are prone to forming opaque, cracked aerogels. 6 figs.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
27697
Patent Number(s):
US 5,395,805/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-036,997
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Mar 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; GELS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; OXIDES; DENSITY; ALKOXIDES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROLYSIS; SUPERCRITICAL GAS EXTRACTION

Citation Formats

Droege, M W, Coronado, P R, and Hair, L M. Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Droege, M W, Coronado, P R, & Hair, L M. Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels. United States.
Droege, M W, Coronado, P R, and Hair, L M. 1995. "Method for making monolithic metal oxide aerogels". United States.
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abstractNote = {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 present invention is especially advantageous for making metal oxides other than silica that are prone to forming opaque, cracked aerogels. 6 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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