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Macromol. Mater. Eng. 9/2009
Author(s) -
Gawryla Matthew D.,
Schiraldi David A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.200990014
Subject(s) - materials science , aerogel , composite material , filler (materials) , montmorillonite , polymer , microstructure , volume (thermodynamics) , polymer science , physics , quantum mechanics
Cover: Low density, ice‐templated aerogel composites are created using various water soluble polymers and sodium montmorillonite. The total volume of liquid absorbed is found to be strongly affected by the rigidity of the matrix and not by internal microstructure or volume. Soft matrices collapse in the presence of liquid, however, when reinforced by natural fibers, the samples retain enough integrity to create useful low density absorbent materials that may potentially be used in applications such as litter box filler. Further details can be found in the article by M. D. Gawryla and D. A. Schiraldi * on page 570 .