Method of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogel
Abstract
A process is described whereby Resorcinol/Formaldehyde (RF) aerogel having a density of about 0.4--1.2 g/cc can be manufactured using a simple air drying procedure. This process is inherently simpler, quicker, and less expensive than the more conventional supercritical or subcritical CO{sub 2} extraction procedures. RF aerogels can be used as produced, such as in insulation applications, or pyrolyzed to form carbon aerogels with a density of about 0.9 g/cc for use in applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, etc.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 63437
- Patent Number(s):
- 5420168
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-041,503
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; GELS; MANUFACTURING; THERMAL INSULATION; PYROLYTIC CARBON; RESORCINOL; FORMALDEHYDE; EVAPORATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; CAPACITORS
Citation Formats
Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, and Pekala, R W. Method of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogel. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, & Pekala, R W. Method of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogel. United States.
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"Method of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogel". United States.
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abstractNote = {A process is described whereby Resorcinol/Formaldehyde (RF) aerogel having a density of about 0.4--1.2 g/cc can be manufactured using a simple air drying procedure. This process is inherently simpler, quicker, and less expensive than the more conventional supercritical or subcritical CO{sub 2} extraction procedures. RF aerogels can be used as produced, such as in insulation applications, or pyrolyzed to form carbon aerogels with a density of about 0.9 g/cc for use in applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, etc.},
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