Overview of Aerogels for Thermal Insulation

作者：Longhui Ge, Sisi Shang, Yuecheng Ma, Tete Daniel Koudama, Ke Yuan, Wei Liu, Sheng Cui · 发表于：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1021/acsami.4c22957 · 被引用次数：62 · 研究领域：Aerogels and thermal insulation、Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

With the development of building energy efficiency, battery thermal management, aerospace, and other fields, the performance requirements of thermal insulation materials are increasing. Aerogels are porous materials with three-dimensional nanostructures with extremely low density and thermal conductivity. In recent years, aerogels have attracted much attention in thermal insulation due to their excellent properties. This paper reviews the design, preparation, and thermal insulation application of aerogels. First, the preparation methods of oxides, carbides, nitrides, and polymer aerogels are introduced. Then, the application progress of aerogels in various thermal insulation scenarios is analyzed. In addition, the challenges and prospects of future research on aerogels for thermal insulation are discussed.