期刊
JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS
卷 107, 期 -, 页码 84-91出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2015.08.020
关键词
New rapid supercritical extraction process; N-2 gas pre-pressure; Monolithic; Shrinkage free aerogels; Hydrophobicity
资金
- Brain Korea office
Aerogels have unusual mechanical and thermal properties and are useful in thermal insulation applications. However, aerogel production can be a tedious process if aerogels are made using supercritical extraction of a solvent from a sol-gel matrix. We employ a new rapid and simple supercritical extraction process that is better than conventional methods. This technique relies on rapid heating of the sol in a confined mold under a 50 bar initial pressure supplied by dry N-2 gas in an autoclave. The initial pre-pressure of N-2 gas and base catalyst concentration dictate whether aerogels or xerogels are formed. A model is presented based on the various experimental results that predicts that gelation occurred after the solvent reached a supercritical state. Aerogels produced using this new rapid supercritical extraction process are monolithic, shrinkage-free, have a prescribed shape and size, and possess high surface area (similar to 800 m(2)/g) and low thermal conductivity (similar to 0.035-0.041 W/(m K)). The hydrophobicity as measured by water contact angle was enhanced from 119 degrees to 158 degrees using a hydrophobic co-precursor in the sol. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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