Fabrication of hollow silica aerogel spheres by a droplet generation method and sol--gel processing
Journal Article
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· J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States)
A system was designed to produce hollow silica aerogel spheres by combining a droplet generation method with sol--gel processing. Simultaneous passage of an alkoxide solution and a fill gas, through a dual-nozzle system, formed a continuous stream of hollow droplets in the fluid state. The spherical droplets were levitated in a basic atmosphere containing ammonia which converted the sol into a rigid gel state. Supercritical drying was used for the elimination of residual solvents without shrinkage and cracking.
- Research Organization:
- Fusion Technology Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801
- OSTI ID:
- 6316914
- Journal Information:
- J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States), Journal Name: J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States) Vol. 7:3; ISSN JVTAD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
ALCOHOLS
ALKYL RADICALS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONFINEMENT
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
ETHYL RADICALS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LYSIS
MATERIALS
NITRIC ACID
NUCLEAR FUELS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RADICALS
REACTOR MATERIALS
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLVOLYSIS
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
ALCOHOLS
ALKYL RADICALS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONFINEMENT
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
ETHYL RADICALS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LYSIS
MATERIALS
NITRIC ACID
NUCLEAR FUELS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RADICALS
REACTOR MATERIALS
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLVOLYSIS