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Ruizhe Yang¹, Feng Hu¹, Lu An¹

¹Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , New York 14260 , United States.

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Summary

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Lightweight ceramic aerogel-like foams offer advanced insulation. These mechanically robust, machinable foams provide superior thermal management, soundproofing, and fire resistance for building applications.

Keywords:

Energy sustainability pore-gradient manufacturing thermal insulation

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Background:

Lightweight ceramic aerogels show potential for superinsulation.
Mechanical instability and complex manufacturing limit their practical use.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop lightweight, mechanically stable ceramic aerogel-like foam monoliths (PGAFoams).
To achieve enhanced thermal, acoustic, and fire-resistance properties for insulation applications.

Main Methods:

One-pot synthesis with in situ bubble-supported pore gradient formation.
Characterization of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and other performance metrics.

Main Results:

PGAFoams exhibit low thermal conductivity (0.036 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹) and high compressive strength (89.85 MPa).
The pore gradient structure imparts thermal management, soundproofing, and fire resistance.
Foams are hydrophobic and highly machinable for diverse applications.

Conclusions:

Scalable manufacturing of lightweight PGAFoams enables advanced building insulation.
PGAFoams offer a combination of thermal management, mechanical strength, low density, soundproofing, and fire retardancy.