Demonstrate Strength: A 2.5 kg brick is supported by a piece of aerogel weighing only 2 grams.
Demonstrate Insulation:
The Stardust dust collector with aerogel blocks. (NASA)
Aerogel! In a nutshell Aerogel is a man made material with the lowest known density of any solid. Could Aerogel be making a come back? The Aerogel was first created by Samuel Stephens Kistler in 1931, as a result of a bet with Charles Learned over who could replace the liquid inside of a jam jar with gas without causing shrinkage.
Applications:
- Skylight Insulation
- Help thicken paints
- Cosmetic
- Reinforcing structures
- NASA use to trap space dust
- US NAVY use for thermal protection for divers
Aerogel FAQs
- How is aerogel made?
- What is it used for?
- What does it feel like?
- Why is it blue?
- Where can I get some aerogel?
- How much does aerogel cost?
- What makes aerogel so special?
- Who invented aerogel?
- Why is it called a gel?
- Is it solid?
- What happens if I touch it?
- Is aerogel such a good insulator because the air within is trapped and immobile? And, is this why it doesn't melt?
- Would it be possible to create aerogel lighter than air by using helium instead of air?
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