Passive solar component based on evacuated monolithic silica aerogel

Development of windows based on highly insulating aerogel glazings

“…(2) minimize the material thickness; (3) increase the heat flow path-length; or (4) a combination of all three [4]. The rim seal solutions shown in Fig.…”

“…In addition to the low thermal conductivity of silica aerogels, a high solar energy and daylight transmittance is achieved, which makes these very interesting materials for use in highly energy-efficient windows [4]. The compression strength of aerogel is sufficient to withstand atmospheric pressure if evacuated, but the tensile strength is very low, which makes the material fragile,…”

Analysis of photoluminescent chromophores obtained from a cellulose acetate and silica sphere composite

“…Most of the information is from theoretical models. Sol-gel derived silica gel is of great importance due to the wide application in optics, sensors, and catalysts [5,6]. Strong blue luminescence at 437 and 466 nm depending on the thickness of the amorphous-Si:H/SiO 2 multilayer was reported [7].…”

Characterization of luminescent chromophore obtained from silica spheres

“…Most of the information is from theoretical models. Sol-gel derived silica gel is of great importance due to the wide application in optics, sensors, and catalysts [4,5]. Strong blue luminescence at 437 and 466 nm depending on the thickness of the amorphous-Si:H/SiO 2 multilayer was reported [6].…”