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Vol. 16 (2024)

Multifunctional Integrated Organic–Inorganic-Metal Hybrid Aerogel for Excellent Thermal Insulation and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01409-1
Zhaoqi Niu
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Fengjin Qu
Spallation Neutron Source Science Center Institution, Dongguan 523803, People’s Republic of China
Fang Chen
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoyan Ma
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Beixi Chen
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Luyao Wang
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Miao Xu
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Shumeng Wang
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China
Liang Jin
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Sixth Academy, Hohhot 022185, People’s Republic of China
Chengshuang Zhang
Xi’an Aerospace Composites Research Institute, Xi’an 710025, People’s Republic of China
Xiao Hou
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Special Function and Smart Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry of Ministry of Education for Extraordinary Conditions, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Xiao Hou

houxiaoht@163.com

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 200

Abstract

Vehicles operating in space need to withstand extreme thermal and electromagnetic environments in light of the burgeoning of space science and technology. It is imperatively desired to high insulation materials with lightweight and extensive mechanical properties. Herein, a boron–silica–tantalum ternary hybrid phenolic aerogel (BSiTa-PA) with exceptional thermal stability, extensive mechanical strength, low thermal conductivity (49.6 mW m−1 K−1), and heightened ablative resistance is prepared by an expeditious method. After extremely thermal erosion, the obtained carbon aerogel demonstrates noteworthy electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance with an efficiency of 31.6 dB, accompanied by notable loading property with specific modulus of 272.8 kN·m kg−1. This novel design concept has laid the foundation for the development of insulation materials in more complex extreme environments.


Highlights:
1 The homogeneous hybridization of organic–inorganic-metal elements in 3D aerogel was achieved by an expeditious method.
2 The aerogel tightly integrates excellent thermal insulation (49.6 mW m−1 K−1), ablative resistance, mechanical strength, and superhydrophobic properties.
3 The ablated carbon aerogel combines notable electromagnetic interference shielding properties (31.6 dB) and load-carrying properties (272.8 kN·m kg−1).

Keywords

Multi-hybrid aerogel Metal–phenolic coordination Thermal insulation EMI shielding Convertibility and multifunctionality
Niu, Zhaoqi, Fengjin Qu, Fang Chen, Xiaoyan Ma, Beixi Chen, Luyao Wang, Miao Xu, Shumeng Wang, Liang Jin, Chengshuang Zhang, and Xiao Hou. 2024. “Multifunctional Integrated Organic–Inorganic-Metal Hybrid Aerogel for Excellent Thermal Insulation and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (May):200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01409-1.
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