Can aerogel be used in clothing?

Aerogel is one of the lightest solid materials known to man. And as chance would have it, it’s also amazingly good as reducing heat transfer. This means that when it is used in clothing, what is cold (like the outside air) stays cold and what is hot (your body) stays hot.

What products contain aerogel?

Applications of RF-derived carbon aerogel materials include:

Supercapacitor and ultracapacitor electrodes.
Battery electrodes.
Carbon-supported heterogeneous catalysts.
Carbon nanotube growth catalysts.
Desalination electrodes.
High-temperature insulating materials.

Is aerogel toxic to humans?

Is aerogel safe? Most aerogel blankets, particles, and monoliths are based on silica aerogel, which is comprised of synthetic amorphous silica. As a substance, synthetic amorphous silica has been found to not be harmful to humans—it is non-toxic and non-carcinogenic.

What are the current uses of aerogels?

Silica aerogels can be used in imaging devices, optics, and light guides. Thickening agents in some paints and cosmetics. As components in energy absorbers.

Is aerogel better than down?

An Aerogel jacket of equivalent warmth will not be lighter than a high quality down jacket. Although the thermal conductivity of the best available Aerogel fabric (Spaceloft 6250) has . 5x the thermal conductivity of the best down (twice as efficient for a given thickness), the density is 56x the best down.

Can I make aerogel at home?

Nope! It is possible to make aerogels, including silica aerogels, without supercritical drying–in fact, using evaporative drying techniques. Not only that, you can make silica aerogel monoliths with high transparency, low density, and superinsulating abilities without supercritical drying.

What are the downsides of using aerogel?

Disadvantages: Increased density (typically about one-third to one-half the density of water) Decreased clarity (from translucent to foggy to opaque) Decreased surface area (by about half)

Can aerogel be used in clothing? Aerogel is one of the lightest solid materials known to man. And as chance would have it, it’s also amazingly good as reducing heat transfer. This means that when it is used in clothing, what is cold (like the outside air) stays cold and what is hot (your body)…