Aerogel — that mixture of air and silica — is one of those materials that seems like a miracle. It is almost not there since the material is 99% air. [NileRed] wanted to make his own and he ...

Aerogel is about as perfect a contradiction as you could imagine. It holds the record as the lightest solid ever created, yet is durable enough to support the weight of a car or survive the vacuum ...

We found that 1% auxiliary metals drastically reduced the ligament size by ~ 30% to 78%, which worked for Au, Ag and Cu-based aerogels. This impressive phenomenon was rationalized by the atomic ...

Aerogels have changed how a lot of high tech equipment is insulated. Resembling frozen smoke, the gel is lightweight and has extremely low thermal conductivity. However there’s always a downside ...