Magical Aerogel Materials - the Material that Changes the World
Aerogel Materials is one of the lightest solids in the world, but this magical solid is capable of withstanding explosions of 1,000 kilograms of explosives and heat of 1,300 degrees Celsius. Scientists are developing new uses for this material, from the next generation of tennis racquets to super-insulated spacesuits that help humans land on Mars. Scientists believe that Aerogel Materials will be the material that changes the world.
Bet betting invention
The invention of the Aerogel Materials was purely accidental - in 1931, a product that a chemist in the United States bet with his colleague - taking away the water of ordinary silica gel and injecting a gas such as carbon dioxide gave it a dreamlike s solid type. Although Aerogel Materials is classified as a solid, 99% of the material is gas. Therefore, the outside world gave it nickname "frozen smoke".
This magical solid has the characteristics of high temperature and oil absorption, the early Aerogel Materials brittle and expensive, so the lock in the laboratory when the display.
It was not until ten years ago that NASA began to take a keen interest in this "nurture-undefended" substance and began to explore its more substantive uses: in 1999, NASA used its "Starburst" space Detector, and then capture its comet tail material with its extremely strong adsorption, the result was a success: last year carrying comet tail material rewarding.
The future will be widely used
Aerogel Materials is the best insulation material to isolate extreme temperatures. In 2002, Aspen Aerogel Materials, created by NASA, produced a more tolerant and more flexible Aerogel Materials. It is now being used to make thermal insulation linings for spacesuits in preparation for the 2018 Human Landing Mars Project.
Aerogel Materials is also environmentally friendly. Some scientists call it "the best sponge", because of its numerous pores on the surface of the water to absorb pollutants is the most ideal.
Aerogel Materials also has many uses in everyday life. Dunlop Sports Equipment has developed a series of squash and tennis racquets that use aerogels, which is said to enhance the hitting power. Aerogel Materials is also widely used in house insulation, hiking shoes and other places. In the future, its use will be more extensive.