Sunday, 17 February 2019

Ultra-light ceramic aerogel stands up to intense temperature swings

Samples of the new ceramic aerogel, which is incredibly lightweight and can withstand intense heat fluctuations

Ceramic aerogels have been protecting industrial equipment and space-bound scientific instruments for decades, thanks to their incredible lightness and ability to withstand intense heat. The problem is they can be pretty brittle. Now, a team led by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a new ceramic aerogel that's far hardier and more flexible, even after repeated exposure to wild temperature swings.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2tpqCQ7

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