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  • Title: Mineralization of clay/polymer aerogels: a bioinspired approach to composite reinforcement.
    Author: Johnson JR, Spikowski J, Schiraldi DA.
    Journal: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces; 2009 Jun; 1(6):1305-9. PubMed ID: 20355926.
    Abstract:
    Clay aerogels, ultra low density materials made via a simple freeze-drying technique, have shown much promise in broad applications because of their low densities, often in the same range as silica aerogels (0.03-0.3 g/cm(3),) but suffering from low mechanical strength. A bioinspired approach to mineralize an active polymer/clay aerogel composite is inspected, showing marked improvement of the mechanical properties with increasing modification. Further property improvement was achieved using a layer-by-layer approach to produce alternate layers of polymer and silica on the surface.
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