International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 2 Development details of the three types of aerogel materials
From: Research trends of the application of aerogel materials in clothing
Aerogel material types | Use purpose | Initial material | Development details |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Aerogel fiber composite | Space suits | Silica aerogel blanket | •Optimize material properties by changing the compositions |
Wetsuits | |||
Firefighter clothing | •Direct utilization of commercially available aerogel fiber composites or their combination with other materials | ||
Footwear/insoles | •Encapsulate or laminate aerogel fiber composites before use | ||
2. Aerogel foam composite | Wetsuits | Silica aerogel blanket | •Mix aerogel fabric composite and foam |
Footwear/insoles | Silica aerogel particle | •Mix aerogel particles and foam | |
3. Aerogel coating fabric | Firefighter clothing | Silica aerogel particle | •Aerogel coating |
•Hybrid coating of aerogel and phase change materials (PCMs) |