Low density, resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogels

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867129

Pekala, Richard W ^[1]

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1. Pleasant Hill, CA

The polycondensation of resorcinol with formaldehyde under alkaline conditions results in the formation of surface functionalized polymer "clusters". The covalent crosslinking of these "clusters" produces gels which when processed under supercritical conditions, produce low density, organic aerogels (density .ltoreq.100 mg/cc; cell size .ltoreq.0.1 microns). The aerogels are transparent, dark red in color and consist of interconnected colloidal-like particles with diameters of about 100 .ANG.. These aerogels may be further carbonized to form low density carbon foams with cell size of about 0.1 micron.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States Department of Energy (WA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4873218
• OSTI ID: 867129
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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