Silica Aerogel Composites
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editors: Md Zillur Rahman, Kalim Deshmukh
- Language: English
Silica Aerogel Composites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications is an authoritative reference that delivers a comprehensive analysis of silica aerogel composites, integr… Read more
Description
Description
Silica Aerogel Composites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications is an authoritative reference that delivers a comprehensive analysis of silica aerogel composites, integrating both foundational science and applied engineering. The book systematically covers the synthesis, fabrication, reinforcement, and surface modification of silica aerogels, providing a critical overview of their physicochemical, thermal, mechanical, optical, dielectric, and rheological properties. Key objectives include offering a holistic resource on the advances in material design and fabrication, elucidating the mechanisms underpinning property enhancements, and bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial implementation. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic researchers, materials scientists and engineers, and other professionals working in materials science, chemistry, and nanotechnology, as well as those working in construction, aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical industries seeking innovations in advanced functional materials.
Key features
Key features
- Broad, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date coverage spanning fundamental science, synthesis, characterization, reinforcement, surface modification, and a spectrum of cutting-edge applications
- Includes emerging topics like super-hydrophobicity and radiative cooling
- Focus on sustainability, environmental impact, recycling and economic aspects
- Practical orientation, including methods, procedures, and real-world case studies in thermal insulation, biomedical, environmental, and EMI shielding
Readership
Readership
Academic researchers, materials scientists and engineers, and other professionals working in materials science, chemistry, and nanotechnology, as well as those working in construction, aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical industries
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Silica Aerogels, Xerogels and Cryogels: Recent Trends, Synthesis Methods, Surface Chemistry, Physicochemical Characteristics, Challenges and Future Perspectives
2. Silica Aerogel Composites: Fabrication Techniques, Reinforcement and Dispersion Strategies, Morphology and Design Architectures, Prospects and Challenges
3. Surface Modification of Silica Aerogel Composites: Properties and Applications
4. Surface Chemistry, Microstructure, Porosity, and Aggregation Characteristics of Silicon Aerogel Composites
5. Optical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Dielectric Properties of Silica Aerogel Composites
6. Rheological and Viscoelastic Properties of Silica Aerogel Composites
7. Theoretical Modelling and Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Silica Aerogel Composites
8. Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Prospects and Challenges
9. Graphene Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Prospects and Challenges
10. Fiber Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications
11. Silica Aerogel Composites as Thermal Insulation Materials
12. Silica Aerogel Composites for Biomedical Applications
13. Silica Aerogel Composites for EMI Shielding Applications
14. Silica Aerogel Composites for Flame Retardant Applications
15. Silica Aerogel Composites for Acoustic Insulation Applications
16. Silica Aerogel Composites for Absorption of Organic Pollutants, Wastewater Treatment, and Nuclear Waste Management
17. Silica Aerogel Composites for Oil-Water Separation
18: Silica Aerogel Composites for CO2 Adsorption and Capture
19. Silica Aerogel Composites for Superhydrophobic and Radiative Cooling Coatings
20. Silica Aerogel Based Cementitious Composites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications
21. Silica Aerogel Composites for Sensing Applications
22. Sustainability, Toxicity, Environmental Impact, Safety, Disposal, Recycling Technologies, and Economic Aspects of Silica Aerogel Composites
2. Silica Aerogel Composites: Fabrication Techniques, Reinforcement and Dispersion Strategies, Morphology and Design Architectures, Prospects and Challenges
3. Surface Modification of Silica Aerogel Composites: Properties and Applications
4. Surface Chemistry, Microstructure, Porosity, and Aggregation Characteristics of Silicon Aerogel Composites
5. Optical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Dielectric Properties of Silica Aerogel Composites
6. Rheological and Viscoelastic Properties of Silica Aerogel Composites
7. Theoretical Modelling and Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Silica Aerogel Composites
8. Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Prospects and Challenges
9. Graphene Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Prospects and Challenges
10. Fiber Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications
11. Silica Aerogel Composites as Thermal Insulation Materials
12. Silica Aerogel Composites for Biomedical Applications
13. Silica Aerogel Composites for EMI Shielding Applications
14. Silica Aerogel Composites for Flame Retardant Applications
15. Silica Aerogel Composites for Acoustic Insulation Applications
16. Silica Aerogel Composites for Absorption of Organic Pollutants, Wastewater Treatment, and Nuclear Waste Management
17. Silica Aerogel Composites for Oil-Water Separation
18: Silica Aerogel Composites for CO2 Adsorption and Capture
19. Silica Aerogel Composites for Superhydrophobic and Radiative Cooling Coatings
20. Silica Aerogel Based Cementitious Composites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications
21. Silica Aerogel Composites for Sensing Applications
22. Sustainability, Toxicity, Environmental Impact, Safety, Disposal, Recycling Technologies, and Economic Aspects of Silica Aerogel Composites
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
Md Zillur Rahman
Editor
Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, hybrid and bio-composites, bio-inspired design, computational simulation, and processing-structure-property relationships governing the physical, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of advanced composite materials, with particular emphasis on sustainable natural fiber and thermoplastic composite systems. Dr. Rahman has authored more than 160 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published with leading international publishers. He is currently editing several books with major publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS, and was included in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshKalim Deshmukh
Editor
Siva Tamilvanan was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. He completed his PhD on Self-Healing Coatings in 2016 from Bharathidasan University. His fields of specialization were corrosion control by intelligent coatings, conducting polymer-based coatings, corrosion inhibitors, and corrosion monitoring. He published more than 30 articles and 5 book chapters and was granted two patents. He was an Assessor & Trainer of Paint and Coatings Skill Council of India. He has received various awards on national and international levels, including SERB, CSIR Fellowships, NACE, and Berger awards.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic