Researchers 3D Print Transparent Aerogels with Record Insulation Performance

Scientists at Donghua University in Shanghai, home to the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials, have developed transparent polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) aerogels that combine ultralow thermal conductivity with exceptional optical clarity. The work, published in Nature Communications, describes how carefully controlled sol–gel chemistry enables printable inks that yield aerogels with 97% transmission of visible to […]