Method for producing silica aerogel and silica aerogel produced thereby
AssigneeLG Chem, Ltd.
InventorsYoung Hun Kim, Je Kyun Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a silica aerogel. The silica aerogel is prepared by adding a first water glass solution and an acid catalyst to a reactor to form a first silica wet gel. The method further includes adding a second water glass solution and an acid catalyst to the first silica wet gel. The method further includes adding a surface modifier solution to the first silica wet gel to form a second silica wet gel. The method further includes drying a silica wet gel including the first silica wet gel and the second silica wet gel. The prepared silica aerogel has a tap density of 0.032 to 0.070 g/mL and a carbon content of 11.2 to 12.1 wt %.
Claims1
A method of preparing a silica aerogel prepared by:
- 1) adding a first water glass solution and an acid catalyst to a reactor to form a first silica wet gel;
- 2) adding a second water glass solution and an acid catalyst to the first silica wet gel;
- 3) adding a surface modifier solution to the first silica wet gel to form a second silica wet gel;
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- 4) drying a silica wet gel including the first silica wet gel and the second silica wet gel, wherein the silica aerogel has a tap density of 0.032 to 0.070 g/mL and wherein the silica aerogel has a carbon content of 11.2 to 12.1 wt %.
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