In the present invention are provided a method for preparing a silica aerogel-containing blanket, and a blanket which includes a silica aerogel and is manufactured using the same, wherein the method includes a step for preparing a reaction solution by reacting a silazane-based surface modification agent with an alcohol-based compound, a step for preparing a silica gel-base material composite by adding a silica precursor, water, and a polar organic solvent to the reaction solution to prepare a silica sol, and then immersing a base material for a blanket in the prepared silica sol to gelate the silica sol, and a step for drying the silica gel-base material composite.

The present disclosure provides a porous silica having an average pore diameter of at least 210 and a pore volume of at least 0.80 cm.sup.3g.sup.1. The present disclosure also provides a method of producing the porous silica including gelling a liquid phase-dispersed nanoparticulate silica in the presence of either (i) a Brnsted acid and an amine group having two or more primary or secondary amine groups or (ii) an amino acid.

The present disclosure provides a porous silica having an average pore diameter of at least 210 and a pore volume of at least 0.80 cm.sup.3g.sup.1. The present disclosure also provides a method of producing the porous silica including gelling a liquid phase-dispersed nanoparticulate silica in the presence of either (i) a Brnsted acid and an amine group having two or more primary or secondary amine groups or (ii) an amino acid.

The present disclosure provides a porous silica having an average pore diameter of from 20 to 450 , a median (D50) pore diameter of from 20 to 450 , a pore volume of from 0.15 to 1.2 cm.sup.3 g.sup.1, a surface area of from 100 to 600 m.sup.2 g.sup.1, and a span of 0.80 or less. The present disclosure also provides a method of producing the porous silica. The method includes the step of mixing together an aqueous phase comprising nanoparticulate silica and an organic phase to form a water-in-oil dispersion or emulsion. The organic phase includes an organic solvent that is insoluble or partially soluble in water and optionally also includes a non-polar organic compound that is insoluble in water and at least partially soluble in the organic solvent. A gelling agent is present in the aqueous phase such that the nanoparticulate silica gels form the porous silica.

The present disclosure provides a porous silica having an average pore diameter of from 20 to 450 , a median (D50) pore diameter of from 20 to 450 , a pore volume of from 0.15 to 1.2 cm.sup.3 g.sup.1, a surface area of from 100 to 600 m.sup.2 g.sup.1, and a span of 0.80 or less. The present disclosure also provides a method of producing the porous silica. The method includes the step of mixing together an aqueous phase comprising nanoparticulate silica and an organic phase to form a water-in-oil dispersion or emulsion. The organic phase includes an organic solvent that is insoluble or partially soluble in water and optionally also includes a non-polar organic compound that is insoluble in water and at least partially soluble in the organic solvent. A gelling agent is present in the aqueous phase such that the nanoparticulate silica gels form the porous silica.

The present invention relates to a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, a method for producing the same, and a method for constructing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a silica aerogel blanket, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during construction by including a step of heat treatment after producing a hydrophobic silica aerogel blanket so as to remove a volatile organic compound (VOC), a silica aerogel blanket produced thereby, and a method for constructing a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during the construction of the silica aerogel blanket produced by the above-mentioned production method on an ultra-high temperature piping equipment, and at the same time, preventing the loss of heat insulation performance due to moisture in the air.

The present invention relates to a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, a method for producing the same, and a method for constructing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a silica aerogel blanket, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during construction by including a step of heat treatment after producing a hydrophobic silica aerogel blanket so as to remove a volatile organic compound (VOC), a silica aerogel blanket produced thereby, and a method for constructing a silica aerogel blanket for ultra-high temperature, the method capable of suppressing the generation of a bad odor during the construction of the silica aerogel blanket produced by the above-mentioned production method on an ultra-high temperature piping equipment, and at the same time, preventing the loss of heat insulation performance due to moisture in the air.

A surface modified aerogel powder with special function group for used in plastic composite and fiber spinning applications are made from the following steps: (1) mixing step; (2) hydrolysis step; (3) condensation step within dispersion condition; (4) surface modification step; (5) solvent evaporation and drying step.

A methylsilicic acid hydrogel is produced by reacting a solution of sodium methyl siliconate with a gaseous acid agent. The resulting product is vacuumised to remove residual gas, and washed with water. A significant OH-group content in the hydrogel, which results from bubbling the gaseous acid agent through the solution of sodium methyl siliconate, makes it possible to increase the selectivity of the adsorption properties when the hydrogel is used in medicine and veterinary science.

It is an object of the invention to provide a rapid and economically viable process which is notable for efficient use of material, especially of the silylating agent, and by means of which organically modified lyo- or aerogels are obtained in a rapid and simple manner. This object is achieved by virtue of the invention providing a process for producing organically modified gels selected from lyo- and aerosols by (i) emulsifying a basic polar phase comprising water and starting materials for silicatic gels in a nonpolar phase containing a water-immiscible precursor for an active silylating agent, (ii) starting formation of gel and ageing by lowering the pH, and then (iii) starting the silylation and the exchange of solvent by lowering the pH. If the gels are aerogels, the gels provided can be used for thermal and/or acoustic insulation.