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Waterproofing Nanostructured Aerogel-Ceramic Fiber CompositesAerogels are nanoporous materials which can be used to enhance the transport properties of ceramic fiber materials, to exploit their unique properties such as high porosity, large surface area, low density and low thermal conductivity. Numerous applications have been investigated. major obstacle to commercialization is that the structure of aerogels collapses due to the adsorption of water. simple and relatively cheap process has been developed to waterproof silica, alumina and alumina-silica and carbon aerogels and composites incorporating them. Previous waterproofing methods are short lived or expensive and time consuming.
Document ID
20010117309
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
White, Susan
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Hsu, Ming Ta
(HC Chem Corp. United States)
Arnold, Jim
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: Pacific Rim IV International Conference
Location: Wailea, HI
Country: United States
Start Date: November 4, 2001
End Date: November 8, 2001
Sponsors: American Ceramic Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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