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Prof Nicole Grobert
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Professor of Nanomaterials, University of Oxford; Chair of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission; views are my own

#ultralightweightmaterials
#nanomaterials
#scienceadvice
#scienceforpolicy #S4P
#materials
#sustainability
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Researchers pioneer #ultralight #ceramic fibrous #aerogels for advanced #thermal insulation

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Photograph of a piece of ultralight ceramic aerogel standing on the pistils of a flower. (Image: Shiling Dong)
October 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM
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Reusable nanostructured #fibers may boost #sustainability of #photocatalytic #water treatment

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Scanning electron micrographs and digital photo of the hierarchical porous TiO2 fibers (left) and transmission electron micrographs of the gold nanoparticles (Au NPs)/TiO2 composite fiber. TiO2 fibers have two types of pores: PTFE-templated macropores with 200-500 nm in diameter, and interconnected pores throughout the fiber body with a mean size between 40-80 nm; thus termed hierarchical porosity (image on the left). Because the macropores provide channels for water flow, a facile solution processing method is adopted to homogeneously anchor Au NPs onto the fiber surface (image on the right). (Image: University of Oxford)
October 16, 2023 at 4:58 PM