The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The method for manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a step (a) of preparing silica sol; a step (b) of preparing a gelling catalyst; a step (c) of injecting the silica sol, which is prepared in the step (a), to a surface of a blanket to impregnate the silica sol; a step (d) of injecting the gelling catalyst, which is prepared in step (b), to the surface of the blanket, into which the silica sol is impregnated, to gelate the silica sol; and a step (e) of cutting the blanket, in which the silica sol is gelated, to obtain a sheet in which the silica sol is gelated.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The method for manufacturing an aerogel sheet includes: a step (a) of immersing a blanket in an impregnation vessel in which silica sol is stored to impregnate the silica sol; and a step (b) of injecting a gelling catalyst to a surface of the blanket in which the silica sol is impregnated to gelate the silica sol.

The invention relates to a method for producing organically modified aerogels. The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing an economical method for producing hydrophobic aerogels which can be implemented cost-effectively, simply, and safely, and which operates to save on resources. This problem is solved by the provision of a method for producing organically modified aerogels, wherein a sol containing [SiO.sub.4,2] units is produced, and the sol obtained is dispersed in a continuous phase. The sol forms a separate phase and the continuous phase contains at least 20 wt % organosiloxane, a gel is formed from the sol in the continuous phase, and the gel obtained is surface-modified in the presence of a phase mediator in the continuous phase, wherein acids or chlorosilanes or mixtures thereof are added as initiator and the gels obtained are dried. The aerogels provided can be used as insulating materials, in particular in thermal insulation.

The invention relates to a method for producing organically modified aerogels. The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing an economical method for producing hydrophobic aerogels which can be implemented cost-effectively, simply, and safely, and which operates to save on resources. This problem is solved by the provision of a method for producing organically modified aerogels, wherein a sol containing [SiO.sub.4,2] units is produced, and the sol obtained is dispersed in a continuous phase. The sol forms a separate phase and the continuous phase contains at least 20 wt % organosiloxane, a gel is formed from the sol in the continuous phase, and the gel obtained is surface-modified in the presence of a phase mediator in the continuous phase, wherein acids or chlorosilanes or mixtures thereof are added as initiator and the gels obtained are dried. The aerogels provided can be used as insulating materials, in particular in thermal insulation.

A heat-insulation material does not cause deterioration in heat-insulation performance and any loss of components included therein, and possesses an excellent radiation-preventing function. The heat-insulation material includes: a first heat-insulation layer that includes a fist silica xerogel and a first radiation-preventing material; and a third heat-insulation layer that includes a third silica xerogel and second fibers, wherein the first heat-insulation layer and the third heat-insulation layer are layered. An electronic device includes the heat-insulation, material. Yet further disclosed is a method for producing the heat-insulation material.

Disclosed is a water-dispersed aerogel, having an eco-friendly composition that contains an organic solvent in a decreased amount while increasing ease of use of aerogel microparticles in a liquid phase and a method of manufacturing the water-dispersed aerogel is also provided.

Disclosed is a water-dispersed aerogel, having an eco-friendly composition that contains an organic solvent in a decreased amount while increasing ease of use of aerogel microparticles in a liquid phase and a method of manufacturing the water-dispersed aerogel is also provided.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a hydrophobized silica aerogel, comprising the following steps: a) preparing a hydrophobized silica gel comprising alkoxy groups; b) drying of the hydrophobized silica gel obtained in step a); c) treatment of the product obtained in step b) with a gas mixture comprising water and a base or an acid. A hydrophobized silica aerogel with a reduced alkoxy group content, suitable for thermal insulation applications, is also provided.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a hydrophobized silica aerogel, comprising the following steps: a) preparing a hydrophobized silica gel comprising alkoxy groups; b) drying of the hydrophobized silica gel obtained in step a); c) treatment of the product obtained in step b) with a gas mixture comprising water and a base or an acid. A hydrophobized silica aerogel with a reduced alkoxy group content, suitable for thermal insulation applications, is also provided.

A method for separating a fluorocarbon gas including feeding a mixed gas that includes two or more kinds of fluorocarbon gases having different molecular diameters from each other to a porous membrane and separating a gas composition in which a mixing ratio of one kind of a fluorocarbon gas selected from the two or more kinds of fluorocarbon gases is increased or a single gas, where the porous membrane includes amorphous silica formed by a sol-gel method.