Abstract:
A method for preparing a highly porous, high surface area material comprises steps of mixing a non-degradable polymer with a solvent; gelling the mixture; and treating the gel to form a substantially solvent free porous structure having a porosity greater than about 80 %. The resultant material is mechanically strong and has an architecture selected from nanofibrous, microfibrous, non-fibrous, complex porous structure with nanofibrous architecture, or mixtures thereof. A method for preparing a highly porous, high surface area material comprises steps of mixing a degradable or partially degradable polymer with a solvent mixture comprising a first and second solvent in a first to second solvent ratio higher than 1:1; gelling the mixture; and treating the gel to form a solvent free, mechanically strong, porous structure having a porosity greater than 80 % and having a complex porous structure with nanofibrous architecture.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an aerogel formed of a tannin- containing porous material including a polymeric material, a tannin, and a clay. In some embodiments, the tannin-containing porous material is produced by forming an aerogel precursor including a polymeric material, a tannin, and a liquid dispersion medium; freezing the aerogel precursor; and freeze drying. In other embodiments, the tannin-containing porous material is produced by coating a formed porous aerogel material with a tannin-containing coating solution including tannin dispersed therein. The aerogel provides a flame retardant material having improved mechanical properties.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a porous composite material comprising a hydrophilic carrier carrying a magnetic material. The porous composite material can include a hydrophobic polymer, hydrophobic material, organic compound, and/or pharmaceutically active ingredient. The porous composite material is prepared by a modified emulsion templating and freeze-drying procedure. Magnetic nanoparticles are released from the porous composite material on application of water.
Abstract:
A porous material comprising vapor grown carbon fiber in an amount of 10 to 90 mass%, fiber filaments of the carbon fiber forming a three-dimensional network and having a diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, an aspect ratio of 5 to 15,000, a specific surface area (by BET method) of 2 to 2,000 m 2 /g, and the ratio of the intensity of the peak at 1,360 cm -1 in a Raman scattering spectrum of the carbon fiber to that of the peak at 1,580 cm -1 in the spectrum(I 1360/ I 1580) is 0.1 to 2.0, wherein the porosity of the porous material (V/V 0 ) is 0.50 to 0.99 and a specific surface area is 5 to 1,000 m 2 /g; and a production method and use thereof. The vapor grown carbon fiber impregnated in the porous material of the present invention does not contain aggregates and a three-dimensional network is formed between the fiber filaments, wherein length of each of the fiber filaments is maintained. Therefore, the vapor grown carbon fiber enables to readily produce a composite material (porous material), in which even a small amount of addition of vapor grown carbon fiber can exhibit sufficient effect.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for producing aerogel materials are generally described. In certain cases, the methods do not require supercritical drying as part of the manufacturing process. In some cases, certain combinations of materials, solvents, and/or processing steps may be synergistically employed so as to enable manufacture of large (e.g., meter-scale), substantially crack free, and/or mechanically strong aerogel materials.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides composites comprising an open cell foam and a small pore area material, methods for their preparation, articles of manufacture comprising them and methods for preparing the same.
Abstract:
A porous material comprising vapor grown carbon fiber in an amount of 10 to 90 mass %, fiber filaments of the carbon fiber forming a three-dimensional network and having a diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, an aspect ratio of 5 to 15,000, a specific surface area (by BET method) of 2 to 2,000 m 2 /g, and the ratio of the intensity of the peak at 1,360 cm -1 in a Raman scattering spectrum of the carbon fiber to that of the peak at 1,580 cm -1 in the spectrum(I 1360 /I 1580 ) is 0.1 to 2.0, wherein the porosity of the porous material (V/V 0 ) is 0.50 to 0.99 and a specific surface area is 5 to 1,000 m 2 /g; and a production method and use thereof. The vapor grown carbon fiber impregnated in the porous material of the present invention does not contain aggregates and a three-dimensional network is formed between the fiber filaments, wherein length of each of the fiber filaments is maintained.; Therefore, the vapor grown carbon fiber enables to readily produce a composite material (porous material), in which even a small amount of addition of vapor grown carbon fiber can exhibit sufficient effect.