The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for use of an organosilica material comprising a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R.sup.1R.sup.2SiCH.sub.2].sub.3 (I), wherein, R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy group; and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group; and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z.sup.1O).sub.xZ.sup.2.sub.3-xSiZ.sup.3SZ.sup.4] (II), wherein, Z.sup.1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl or aryl group; Z.sup.3 represents a C.sub.2-C.sub.11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon; Z.sup.4 is either H or O.sub.3H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3. The composition may be used as a support material to covalently attach transition metal cations, as a sorbent for olefin/paraffin separations, as a catalyst support for hydrogenation reactions, as a precursor for highly dispersed metal nanoparticles, or as a polar sorbent for crude feeds.

A heat conductive sheet is provided in which the frequency of contact between fibrous fillers is high. In the heat conductive sheet, the exposed ends of fibrous fillers do not remain exposed and are embedded into the sheet, and it is unnecessary to apply a load that may interfere with the normal operation of a heat generating body and a heat dissipator to the heat generating body and the heat dissipator when the heat conductive sheet is disposed therebetween. The heat conductive sheet contains fibrous fillers and a binder resin, and the ratio of the fibrous fillers that are not oriented in the direction of the thickness of the heat conductive sheet in all the fibrous fillers is 45 to 95%.

The system for preparing silica aerogel according to the present invention comprises a raw material supply part transferring at least one raw material of de-ionized water, water glass, a surface modifier, an inorganic acid, and an organic solvent to a mixing part, the mixing part mixing the raw materials transferred from the raw material supply part to produce silica wet gel, a drying part drying the silica wet gel to produce the silica aerogel, a recovery part recovering a portion of the vaporized raw material of the raw materials used in at least one of the mixing part and the drying part, and a heat transfer part transferring heat to at least one of the mixing part and the drying part, wherein the system further comprises a pulverizing part that pulverizes the raw material from the row material supply part to the mixing part.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for use of an organosilica material comprising a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R.sup.1R.sup.2SiCH.sub.2].sub.3 (I), wherein, R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy group; and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group; and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z.sup.1O).sub.xZ.sup.2.sub.3-xSiZ.sup.3SZ.sup.4] (II), wherein, Z.sup.1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl or aryl group; Z.sup.3 represents a C.sub.2-C.sub.11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon; Z.sup.4 is either H or O.sub.3H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3. The composition may be used as a support material to covalently attach transition metal cations, as a sorbent for olefin/paraffin separations, as a catalyst support for hydrogenation reactions, as a precursor for highly dispersed metal nanoparticles, or as a polar sorbent for crude feeds.

The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.