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The main application of silica aerogel is as an insulating material. However, basic forms of silica aerogel have limited application. Silica aerogel can be embedded in fibrous materials to achieve a mechanically reinforced and continuous form. This aerogel blanket can be easily used in many applications. In this study, a silica aerogel blanket has been fabricated through sol–gel process. Aerogel precursors undergo the synthesis steps within the fibreglass matric. The thermal conductivity of the fabricated aerogel blanket was 0.021–0.077 W m−1 K−1 over 20–600°C. The blankets were hydrophobic with a contact angle of 138°. The linear length shrinkage and linear width shrinkage were obtained at 0.12 and 0.22%, respectively. Values of compressive resistance of blankets were 149, 549 and 1700 kPa for 30, 50 and 70% deformation, respectively. The results of hot surface performance, flexibility or rigidity, maximum exothermic temperature rise, and resistance to vibration analyses confirm the excellent thermal and mechanical performance of the fabricated aerogel blankets.
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Yousefi Amiri, T., Bargozin, H. Fabrication and characterization of silica aerogel blanket as an excellent thermal insulating material. Bull Mater Sci 47, 22 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-03102-2
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