Adding air to aerogel (VIDEO)

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

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By adding a bit of acid to the acetone, it dissolves the calcium carbonate particles in the aerogel and releases CO2--generating the bubbles that make the material more porous. The process of increasing the aerogel's air volume are depicted in this animation using images of the material as it is processed in the lab.

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Jowan Rostami

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