Table 1.
Formulation and properties of aerogels with different A-AgNWs contents.
Run | Polyimide conc. (wt %) | A-AgNWs conc. (wt %) | AgNWs conc. (vol %) | Density (g/cm3) | Shrinkage (%) | Surface area (m2/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.192 | 16.5 | 256 |
2 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.013 | 0.191 | 15.8 | 266 |
3 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.027 | 0.200 | 16.0 | 254 |
4 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.067 | 0.204 | 14.8 | 257 |
5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.270 | 0.205 | 14.3 | 248 |