Keywords:
Aerogels.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
The book focuses on aerogels for biomedical applications, thermal insulation, energy storage, fuel cells, batteries and environmental remediation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781644901298
Series Statement:
Materials Research Foundations Series ; v.98
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=28427514
DDC:
541.34513
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Summary -- 1 -- Polymer Aerogels: Preparation and Potential for Biomedical Application -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Polysaccharides as a basis for aerogels production -- 2.1 Cellulose as the world's most abundant organic resource -- 2.2 Plant polysaccharide main starch -- 2.3 Other polysaccharides -- 3. Preparation of polymeric aerogels -- 3.1 Polymeric aerogels can be designed to have defined pores -- 4. Drying of polymeric aerogel -- 4.1 Supercritical drying -- 4.2 Freeze-drying -- 5. Biomedical applications -- 5.1 Chitosan aerogels may accelerate blood coagulation -- 5.2 Pectin aerogel can carry pharmaceuticals -- 5.3 Cellulose aerogel is used for wound healing -- 5.4 Alginate aerogel is thermogenic intelligent and pH sensitive -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 -- Aerogels for Biomedical Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aerogels in biomedicine -- 2.1 Aerogels in drug delivery -- 2.2 Aerogels in biomedical implantable devices -- 2.3 Aerogels in tissue engineering and bone regeneration -- 2.4 Aerogels in biosensing -- 3. Future prospects and conclusions -- References -- 3 -- Bioaerogels: Synthesis Approaches, Biomedical Applications and Cell Uptake -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Bioaerogels synthesis -- 2.1 Chitin bioaerogels -- 2.2 Chitosan bioaerogels -- 2.3 Alginate and agar bioaerogels -- 2.4 Cellulose bioaerogels -- 3. Biomedical applications of bioaerogels -- 3.1 Bioaerogels can be used to support drug administration -- 3.2 Bioaerogels can be used as tissue engineering scaffolding -- 4. Biocompatibility, toxicity, biodegradability and intracellular absorption -- 4.1 Bioaerogels have biocompatibility and low toxicity -- 4.2 Bioaerogels are biodegradable and are absorbed via intracellular -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 4.
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Aerogels for Insulation Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aerogel as insulating material -- 3. Processing of insulation aerogel -- 4. Thermal insulation properties -- 4.1 Insulation of aerogel as composite material -- 4.1.1 Solid phase -- 4.1.2 Liquid phase -- 5. Applications of insulation aerogels -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 -- Aerogels as Catalyst Support for Fuel Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Carbon based aerogels -- 2.1 Carbon aerogels -- 2.2 Graphene aerogels -- 2.3 Doped aerogels -- 2.4 Mesoporous carbon -- 3. Non-precious catalyst using aerogels as support for DMFC applications -- Conclusionand outlook -- References -- 6 -- Aerogels Utilizations in Batteries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of batteries -- 2.1 Lead - acid battery -- 2.2 Metal - ion battery -- 2.3 Metal air battery -- 3.1 Carbon aerogel -- 3.2 Graphene Aerogel -- 3.3 Silicon aerogel -- 3.4 Metallic aerogel -- 3.5 Composite electrodes -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 -- Aerogels Materials for Applications in Thermal Energy Storage -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Current status of the aerogel in thermal storage -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 -- Aerogels for Sensor Application -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Classification and physicochemical properties of aerogels -- 2.1 Inorganic aerogels -- 2.2 Oxide-based aerogels -- 2.3 Metallic aerogels (MAgs) -- 2.4 Carbon aerogels (CAgs) -- 2.5 Chalcogenide aerogels -- 2.6 Organic aerogels (OAgs) -- 2.7 Hybrid aerogels (HAgs) -- 3. Sensors application -- 3.1 Gas sensors -- 3.2 Gas-phase sensing -- 3.3 Water vapor sensor -- 3.4 Oxygen sensor -- 3.5 Pressure sensor -- 3.6 Strain sensor -- 3.7 Stress sensors -- 3.8 Hydrogen peroxide sensor -- 3.9 Electrochemical sensor -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 -- Aerogels as Pesticides -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Uses in agriculture -- 3. Aerogels as acaricides.
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4. Aerogels as insecticides -- Conclusion -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.
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