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Transformative Powder Fibration toward Hierarchical Ceramic Aerogels for Multifunctional Aerospace Systems.

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¹Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Green and Low-Carbon Utilization Technology of Agricultural and Forestry Biomass, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.

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Researchers developed ultralight ceramic aerogels using a novel powder-to-fiber method. These advanced materials offer exceptional thermal stability, mechanical resilience, and electromagnetic shielding for extreme aerospace applications.

Keywords:

ceramic aerogels electromagnetic interference shielding extreme‐environment materials hierarchical porous architecture thermomechanical stability

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Ceramic Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Background:

Extreme aerospace environments necessitate materials with high thermal stability, mechanical strength, and electromagnetic shielding.
Conventional ceramic aerogels struggle with brittleness and structural instability, limiting their application in harsh conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a scalable strategy for creating multifunctional ceramic aerogels.
To enhance thermal stability, mechanical resilience, and electromagnetic interference shielding in ceramic aerogels.

Main Methods:

A scalable powder-to-fiber transformation strategy was employed.
Hierarchical ceramic aerogels were constructed using cellulose-derived topological microscrolls for reinforcement.
The process converted particle networks into entangled fibrous frameworks.

Main Results:

The resulting aerogels demonstrated near-temperature-invariant superelasticity (95% strain recovery) and negative thermal expansion.
Ultralow thermal conductivity (3.6 mW m⁻¹ K⁻¹) was achieved.
Materials maintained integrity under flame exposure and extreme thermal cycling (-196°C to 1300°C), with high electromagnetic interference shielding (>56 dB).

Conclusions:

The developed powder-to-fiber strategy successfully created robust, multifunctional ceramic aerogels.
These aerogels exhibit integrated properties suitable for aerospace structures, thermal protection, and extreme environments.
This approach offers a promising pathway for designing advanced ceramic aerogels.