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Title: 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:
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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. Web.
Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, & Pekala, R W. Method of low pressure and/or evaporative drying of aerogel. United States.
Mayer, S T, Kaschmitter, J L, and Pekala, R W. Tue . "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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {5}
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