Fire Gel (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Fire Gel

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During a test on plywood, researchers showed how the new gel transitions from a hydrogel to an aerogel under heat from a gas hand-torch. The torch burned at a much higher temperature than would result from a wildfire. | Andrea d’Aquino

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Andrea d'Aquino

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