| Silica aerogels: from materials research to industrial applications
Li, C., Zhang, G., Lin, L., Wu, T., Brunner, S., Galmarini, S., … Ostrikov, K. (2023). Silica aerogels: from materials research to industrial applications. International Materials Reviews, 68(7), 862-900. https://doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2023.2167547 |
| Flexible, high-temperature-resistant silica-polymer aerogel hybrids by templating polymethylsilsesquioxane microstructure with trace polyimide
Wang, X., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Malfait, W. J., Zhao, S., Tian, Y., … Shen, J. (2023). Flexible, high-temperature-resistant silica-polymer aerogel hybrids by templating polymethylsilsesquioxane microstructure with trace polyimide. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6, 32 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-022-00587-z |
| Transparent, aldehyde-free chitosan aerogel
Takeshita, S., Zhao, S., & Malfait, W. J. (2021). Transparent, aldehyde-free chitosan aerogel. Carbohydrate Polymers, 251, 117089 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117089 |
| Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels
Zhao, S., Siqueira, G., Drdova, S., Norris, D., Ubert, C., Bonnin, A., … Malfait, W. J. (2020). Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels. Nature, 584(7821), 387-392. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2594-0 |
| The influence of drying and calcination on surface chemistry, pore structure and mechanical properties of hierarchically organized porous silica monoliths
Putz, F., Waag, A., Balzer, C., Braxmeier, S., Elsaesser, M. S., Ludescher, L., … Hüsing, N. (2019). The influence of drying and calcination on surface chemistry, pore structure and mechanical properties of hierarchically organized porous silica monoliths. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 288, 109578 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109578 |
| Reinforced and superinsulating silica aerogel through in situ cross-linking with silane terminated prepolymers
Iswar, S., Snellings, G. M. B. F., Zhao, S., Erni, R., Bahk, Y. K., Wang, J., … Malfait, W. J. (2018). Reinforced and superinsulating silica aerogel through in situ cross-linking with silane terminated prepolymers. Acta Materialia, 147, 322-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2018.01.031 |
| Silica aerogel–epoxy nanocomposites: understanding epoxy reinforcement in terms of aerogel surface chemistry and epoxy–silica interface compatibility
Salimian, S., Zadhoush, A., Talebi, Z., Fischer, B., Winiger, P., Winnefeld, F., … Malfait, W. J. (2018). Silica aerogel–epoxy nanocomposites: understanding epoxy reinforcement in terms of aerogel surface chemistry and epoxy–silica interface compatibility. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1(8), 4179-4189. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00941 |
| Large-scale anodic bonding mediated by a liquid tin solder
Claure Ramirez, E., Klemenčič, R., Klučka, M., Lang, B., Beisel, S., Altorfer, H., … Malfait, W. J. (2017). Large-scale anodic bonding mediated by a liquid tin solder. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 246, 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2017.03.006 |
| Fast and minimal-solvent production of superinsulating silica aerogel granulate
Huber, L., Zhao, S., Malfait, W. J., Vares, S., & Koebel, M. M. (2017). Fast and minimal-solvent production of superinsulating silica aerogel granulate. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56(17), 4753-4756. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201700836 |
| Effect of aging on silica aerogel properties
Iswar, S., Malfait, W. J., Balog, S., Winnefeld, F., Lattuada, M., & Koebel, M. M. (2017). Effect of aging on silica aerogel properties. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 241, 293-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.11.037 |
| Energy in buildings. Policy, materials and solutions
Koebel, M. M., Wernery, J., & Malfait, W. J. (2017). Energy in buildings. Policy, materials and solutions. MRS Energy and Sustainability, 4, E12 (24 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1557/mre.2017.14 |
| Dynamics of silica aerogel's hydrophobic groups: a quasielastic neutron scattering study
Malfait, W. J., Jurányi, F., Zhao, S., Arreguin, S. A., & Koebel, M. M. (2017). Dynamics of silica aerogel's hydrophobic groups: a quasielastic neutron scattering study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(37), 20335-20344. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b06011 |
| Superinsulating polyisocyanate based aerogels: a targeted search for the optimum solvent system
Zhu, Z., Snellings, G. M. B. F., Koebel, M. M., & Malfait, W. J. (2017). Superinsulating polyisocyanate based aerogels: a targeted search for the optimum solvent system. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(21), 18222-18230. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b03344 |
| Optimized solder alloy for glass-to-metal joints by simultaneous soldering and anodic bonding
Malfait, W. J., Klemenčič, R., Lang, B., Rist, T., Klučka, M., Zajacz, Z., & Koebel, M. M. (2016). Optimized solder alloy for glass-to-metal joints by simultaneous soldering and anodic bonding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 236, 176-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2016.05.017 |
| Facile one-pot synthesis of mechanically robust biopolymer–silica nanocomposite aerogel by cogelation of silicic acid with chitosan in aqueous media
Zhao, S., Malfait, W. J., Jeong, E., Fischer, B., Zhang, Y., Xu, H., … Koebel, M. M. (2016). Facile one-pot synthesis of mechanically robust biopolymer–silica nanocomposite aerogel by cogelation of silicic acid with chitosan in aqueous media. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 4(10), 5674-5683. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01574 |
| Comment on “spectroscopic studies of oxygen speciation in potassium silicate glasses and melts”
Malfait, W. J. (2015). Comment on “spectroscopic studies of oxygen speciation in potassium silicate glasses and melts”. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 93, 578-580. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjc-2014-0587 |
| Fate of MgSiO<SUB>3</SUB> melts at core–mantle boundary conditions
Petitgirard, S., Malfait, W. J., Sinmyo, R., Kupenko, I., Hennet, L., Harries, D., … Rubie, D. C. (2015). Fate of MgSiO3 melts at core–mantle boundary conditions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNAS, 112(46), 14186-14190. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1512386112 |
| Strong, thermally superinsulating biopolymer–silica aerogel hybrids by cogelation of silicic acid with pectin
Zhao, S., Malfait, W. J., Demilecamps, A., Zhang, Y., Brunner, S., Huber, L., … Koebel, M. M. (2015). Strong, thermally superinsulating biopolymer–silica aerogel hybrids by cogelation of silicic acid with pectin. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(48), 14282-14286. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201507328 |
| Hydrophobization of silica aerogels: insights from quantitative solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Malfait, W. J., Verel, R., & Koebel, M. M. (2014). Hydrophobization of silica aerogels: insights from quantitative solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(44), 25545-25554. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp5082643 |
| Hydroxyl speciation in felsic magmas
Malfait, W. J., & Xue, X. (2014). Hydroxyl speciation in felsic magmas. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 140, 606-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.05.017 |