EPOXY-MODIFIED AEROGEL AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF

摘要

An aerogel and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to produce an aerogel having a thermosetting property as well as adiabatic property, insulation property, porosity, and transparency, by reforming a surface of the aerogel with epoxy groups. A wet gel is prepared by a sol-gel process of aerogel precursor such as metal alkoxide or water glass. A surface of the wet gel is reformed with epoxy groups by submerging the wet gel into a mixture solution of epoxy groups containing silane compound and alcohol. The wet gel, of which the surface is reformed with epoxy groups, is dried.