High-Performance Organic Aerogels Tailored for Versatile Recycling Approaches: Recycling-Reforming-Upcycling.

ABSTRACT: Organic aerogels are emerging as promising materials due to their versatile properties, rendering them excellent candidates for a variety of applications in the fields of thermal insulation, energy storage, pharmaceuticals, chemical adsorption, and catalysis. However, current aerogel designs rely on cross-linked polymer networks, which lack efficient end-of-use solutions, thereby hindering their overall sustainability. In this study, a facile synthesis of organic aerogels with a unique combination of imine and cyanurate moieties is presented, resulting in high-performance, lightweight insulating materials. The aerogels' structure, ensures mechanical robustness, thermal resistance, and hydrophobicity without additional treatments, crucial for long-term performance. Additionally, in response

SUBMITTER: Pantazidis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature