In recent years, researchers have synthesized various new materials that could be used to develop more advanced robotic systems, devices and human-machine interfaces. These materials include graphene ...

Aerogel is known as one of the best thermal insulators ever created. To test its limits, it is exposed to the intense heat of a flamethrower. Despite the extreme conditions, aerogel demonstrates how ...

Researchers have synthesised a porous, ultralight aerogel that can adsorb radioactive iodine from vapour and aqueous mediums 1. Radioactive iodine is a byproduct of the fission of uranium atoms in ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The development of efficient cooling technology based on environmentally friendly and biobased materials is crucial to our day-to-day activities, such as food preservation, air ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Aerogels are a unique class of extremely porous solid materials with densities and thermal conductivities lower than air. Their impressive properties, including low density, high ...

Graphene aerogel is a remarkable lightweight material that is both thermally insulating and electrically conductive. This makes it appealing for use in a wide variety of applications—from improved ...

Aerogels are three-dimensional, nanoporous solid materials formed by replacing the liquid component of a gel with gas, while preserving the solid network. Their characteristic structure yields ...