Preparation of silica aerogel using ionic liquids as solvents

Authors
Dai, S Ju, YH Gao, HJ Lin, JS Pennycook, SJ Barnes, CE
Citation
S. Dai et al., Preparation of silica aerogel using ionic liquids as solvents, CHEM COMMUN, (3), 2000, pp. 243-244
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
243 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):3<243:POSAUI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Ionic liquids have been used as effective solvents to synthesize aerogels; a long aging time can be used to produce stable aerogel structures without the need for supercritical drying processes.