Alginate aerogel

1.95 s fire warning

A bionic armor endows the aerogel with high strength and 30-day water resistance while retaining lightweight thermal insulation.

Shi, Yangtian · Xu, Yue · Kai, Xu · Yan, Chentao · Ao, Qin · Chunlin, Du · Xu, Miaojun · Chunmin, Wang · Li, Bin · Liu, Lubin

Chemical Engineering Journal 2024

Specifications

强度

{'zh': '2.3', 'en': ''} MPa

密度

{'zh': '0.039', 'en': ''} g cm⁻³

热导率

{'zh': '0.03537', 'en': ''} W m⁻¹

Advantages

Water resistance 30 days

Fire early-warning response 1.95 s