Structural control of flexible macroporous monoliths and their applications

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K17909
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Polymer/Textile materials
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: Hayase Gen 東北大学, 学際科学フロンティア研究所, 助教 (70750454)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 材料化学 / 無機化学 / ゾル―ゲル / 多孔体 / シリコーン / ナノファイバー / 力学特性 / エアロゲル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For the purpose of broad control of microstructure, we tried to prepare porous macroporous with starting compositions under various conditions. In particular, we focused on the fabrication of boehmite nanofiber-silsesquioxane "core-shell" porous monoliths. This material can be expected to be applied to heat insulating materials under special conditions and light weight composite materials with resins. In addition, we succeeded in fablicating a ultralow-density transparent porous materials by using boehmite nanofibers via a new process. These results can be expected to lead to the future development of composite materials.

Free Research Field

無機材料化学