Polymer/Carbon-Based Hybrid Aerogels: Preparation, Properties and Applications

Overview

Journal Materials (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2017 Aug 11

PMID 28793602

Citations 24

Authors

Lizeng Zuo

Youfang Zhang

Longsheng Zhang

Yue-E Miao

Wei Fan

Tianxi Liu

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

Aerogels are synthetic porous materials derived from sol-gel materials in which the liquid component has been replaced with gas to leave intact solid nanostructures without pore collapse. Recently, aerogels based on natural or synthetic polymers, called polymer or organic aerogels, have been widely explored due to their porous structures and unique properties, such as high specific surface area, low density, low thermal conductivity and dielectric constant. This paper gives a comprehensive review about the most recent progresses in preparation, structures and properties of polymer and their derived carbon-based aerogels, as well as their potential applications in various fields including energy storage, adsorption, thermal insulation and flame retardancy. To facilitate further research and development, the technical challenges are discussed, and several future research directions are also suggested in this review.

Citing Articles

Advanced Platelet Lysate Aerogels: Biomaterials for Regenerative Applications.

Tibourtine F, Canceill T, Marfoglia A, Lavalle P, Gibot L, Pilloux L J Funct Biomater. 2024; 15(2).

PMID: 38391902 PMC: 10890004. DOI: 10.3390/jfb15020049.

Water-Based Route for Dopamine and Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel Production.

Kavak O, Can B, Bat E ACS Omega. 2023; 8(49):46728-46737.

PMID: 38107889 PMC: 10720007. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05955.

The effect of synthesis conditions and process parameters on aerogel properties.

Payanda Konuk O, Alsuhile A, Yousefzadeh H, Ulker Z, Bozbag S, Garcia-Gonzalez C Front Chem. 2023; 11:1294520.

PMID: 37937209 PMC: 10627014. DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1294520.

Characterization of Composite Freeze-Dried Aerogels with Simulant Lunar Regolith for Space Applications.

Borella L, Rozo A, Perfetti C, Iorio C Materials (Basel). 2023; 16(17).

PMID: 37687489 PMC: 10488402. DOI: 10.3390/ma16175797.

Hydrophobic Modification of Sulfonated Carbon Aerogels from Coir Fibers To Enhance Their Catalytic Performance for Esterification.

Suryandari A, Nurtono T, Widiyastuti W, Setyawan H ACS Omega. 2023; 8(30):27139-27145.

PMID: 37546659 PMC: 10398682. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02244.

References

Bag S, Kanatzidis M . Chalcogels: porous metal-chalcogenide networks from main-group metal ions. Effect of surface polarizability on selectivity in gas separation. J Am Chem Soc. 2010; 132(42):14951-9. DOI: 10.1021/ja1059284. View

Wang P, Zhao J, Xuan R, Wang Y, Zou C, Zhang Z . Flexible and monolithic zinc oxide bionanocomposite foams by a bacterial cellulose mediated approach for antibacterial applications. Dalton Trans. 2014; 43(18):6762-8. DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52858h. View

Yuan J, Liu X, Akbulut O, Hu J, Suib S, Kong J . Superwetting nanowire membranes for selective absorption. Nat Nanotechnol. 2008; 3(6):332-6. DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2008.136. View

Xu Y, Sheng K, Li C, Shi G . Self-assembled graphene hydrogel via a one-step hydrothermal process. ACS Nano. 2010; 4(7):4324-30. DOI: 10.1021/nn101187z. View

Xu Z, Zhang Y, Li P, Gao C . Strong, conductive, lightweight, neat graphene aerogel fibers with aligned pores. ACS Nano. 2012; 6(8):7103-13. DOI: 10.1021/nn3021772. View

Lin J, Yu L, Tian F, Zhao N, Li X, Bian F . Cellulose nanofibrils aerogels generated from jute fibers. Carbohydr Polym. 2014; 109:35-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.03.045. View

Novoselov K, Geim A, Morozov S, Jiang D, Zhang Y, Dubonos S . Electric field effect in atomically thin carbon films. Science. 2004; 306(5696):666-9. DOI: 10.1126/science.1102896. View

Alhwaige A, Agag T, Ishida H, Qutubuddin S . Biobased chitosan/polybenzoxazine cross-linked films: preparation in aqueous media and synergistic improvements in thermal and mechanical properties. Biomacromolecules. 2013; 14(6):1806-15. DOI: 10.1021/bm4002014. View

Sui Z, Cui Y, Zhu J, Han B . Preparation of three-dimensional graphene oxide-polyethylenimine porous materials as dye and gas adsorbents. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2013; 5(18):9172-9. DOI: 10.1021/am402661t. View

10.

Bi H, Huang X, Wu X, Cao X, Tan C, Yin Z . Carbon microbelt aerogel prepared by waste paper: an efficient and recyclable sorbent for oils and organic solvents. Small. 2014; 10(17):3544-50. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303413. View

11.

Irin F, Das S, Atore F, Green M . Ultralow percolation threshold in aerogel and cryogel templated composites. Langmuir. 2013; 29(36):11449-56. DOI: 10.1021/la4017307. View

12.

Radetic M, Jocic D, Iovantic P, Petrovic Z, Thomas H . Recycled wool-based nonwoven material as an oil sorbent. Environ Sci Technol. 2003; 37(5):1008-12. DOI: 10.1021/es0201303. View

13.

Liang H, Guan Q, Chen L, Zhu Z, Zhang W, Yu S . Macroscopic-scale template synthesis of robust carbonaceous nanofiber hydrogels and aerogels and their applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012; 51(21):5101-5. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201200710. View

14.

Gavillon R, Budtova T . Aerocellulose: new highly porous cellulose prepared from cellulose-NaOH aqueous solutions. Biomacromolecules. 2007; 9(1):269-77. DOI: 10.1021/bm700972k. View

15.

Kong Y, Jiang G, Fan M, Shen X, Cui S, Russell A . A new aerogel based CO2 adsorbent developed using a simple sol-gel method along with supercritical drying. Chem Commun (Camb). 2014; 50(81):12158-61. DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06424k. View

16.

Meador M, Wright S, Sandberg A, Nguyen B, Van Keuls F, Mueller C . Low dielectric polyimide aerogels as substrates for lightweight patch antennas. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2012; 4(11):6346-53. DOI: 10.1021/am301985s. View

17.

Bi H, Yin Z, Cao X, Xie X, Tan C, Huang X . Carbon fiber aerogel made from raw cotton: a novel, efficient and recyclable sorbent for oils and organic solvents. Adv Mater. 2013; 25(41):5916-21. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201302435. View

18.

Fernandez J . Materials for aesthetic, energy-efficient, and self-diagnostic buildings. Science. 2007; 315(5820):1807-10. DOI: 10.1126/science.1137542. View

19.

Donius A, Liu A, Berglund L, Wegst U . Superior mechanical performance of highly porous, anisotropic nanocellulose-montmorillonite aerogels prepared by freeze casting. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2014; 37:88-99. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.05.012. View

20.

Zou J, Liu J, Karakoti A, Kumar A, Joung D, Li Q . Ultralight multiwalled carbon nanotube aerogel. ACS Nano. 2010; 4(12):7293-302. DOI: 10.1021/nn102246a. View