A novel hybrid material: an inorganic silica aerogel core encapsulated with a tunable organic alginate aerogel layer

Abstract

A novel layered material consisting of a silica aerogel core encapsulated by an alginate aerogel layer was developed. The components of the hybrid aerogel had the high surface area and high porosity of pure aerogels which should lead to development of new layered systems for a wide variety of applications.