aerogel

These are frequently asked questions about this material: How is aerogel made?

When the particles hit the aerogel, they left tracks in the material.

Aerogel is commercially available in limited quantities from a few companies.

"If a sample hit the aerogel, it's still there in some form," he said.

"This was collected at very high velocity," the only way it could get into the aerogel, he said.

Its composition is classified, though aerogel has been suggested as a possibility.

Aerogel cannot be made less dense than air by filling it with helium.

This would enable the capture of comet dust within aerogel.

The removal of the liquid from a true aerogel involves special processing.

The particles would be captured in an aerogel similar to Stardust's.

Aerogel has a blue cast for the same reason that the sky is blue.

Aerogel is a gel in which the liquid part has been replaced with a gas (usually air).

Most aerogel is not water-resistant, and even small amounts of water can destroy it.

Commercial manufacture of aerogel 'blankets' began around the year 2000.

A gold film and a layer of silica aerogel provide insulation.

The usage of Aerogel for pipe insulation is currently limited.

"As gas molecules passed through the aerogel, some stuck to the foil.

"But aerogel has very little effect on missiles."

The aerogel gently slowed and trapped particles without significantly damaging them.

Thus the name aerogel, which means: air gel.

And to the touch, an aerogel feels as solid as, say, a piece of glass.

When the pressure is released, the aerogel springs back, reverting to its original geometry.

The release rate of the drugs can be tailored based on the properties of aerogel.

In addition, his work revolutionized the use of silica aerogel for space missions.

The existence of these pores makes the aerogel so adept at insulating.