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Aerogels with a Microporous Crystalline Host Phase
Author(s) -
Daniel C.,
Alfano D.,
Venditto V.,
Cardea S.,
Reverchon E.,
Larobina D.,
Mensitieri G.,
Guerra G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200401762
Subject(s) - microporous material , sorption , materials science , polystyrene , porosity , chemical engineering , phase (matter) , kinetics , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , adsorption , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
High‐porosity syndiotactic polystyrene aerogels characterized by nanofibrils that give rise to a microporous crystalline δ‐phase (see Figure) present a high sorption capacity for volatile organic compounds at low concentrations, typical of the δ‐phase, as well as high sorption kinetics, typical of aerogels. These sorption properties make these new aerogels very promising for industrial applications in chemical separations and water purification.