| Literature DB >> 27321857 |
Hajar Maleki1, Luisa Durães2, Carlos A García-González3, Pasquale Del Gaudio4, António Portugal2, Morteza Mahmoudi5.
Abstract
Aerogels are an exceptional group of nanoporous materials with outstanding physicochemical properties. Due to their unique physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, aerogels are recognized as promising candidates for diverse applications including, thermal insulation, catalysis, environmental cleaning up, chemical sensors, acoustic transducers, energy storage devices, metal casting molds and water repellant coatings. Here, we have provided a comprehensive overview on the synthesis, processing and drying methods of the mostly investigated types of aerogels used in the biological and biomedical contexts, including silica aerogels, silica-polymer composites, polymeric and biopolymer aerogels. In addition, the very recent challenges on these aerogels with regard to their applicability in biomedical field as well as for personalized medicine applications are considered and explained in detail.Entities:
Keywords: Aerogels; Biomedical applications; Nanomedicine; Nanoporous materials
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27321857 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.05.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Colloid Interface Sci ISSN: 0001-8686 Impact factor: 12.984