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Magnesium carbonate for physical control of poultry red mites

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Nanotechnology in Residential Building Materials for Better Fire Protection and Life Safety Outcomes

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Ionogels in Aqueous Media: From Conductometric Probing of the Ionic Liquid Washout to the Design of More Stable Materials

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ChemEngineering, 2024, 8, 111
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Recent advances in heavy metals uptake by tailored silica-based adsorbents

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Present State in the Development of Aerogel and Xerogel and their Applications for Wastewater Treatment: A Review

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CGC, 2024, 11, 236
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Mesoporous Aerogel Microparticles Injected into the Abdominal Cavity of Mice Accumulate in Parathymic Lymph Nodes

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Silica-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Composite Aerogel: A Promising Electrolyte for Solid-State Sodium Batteries

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Gels, 2024, 10, 293
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Origin, formation, and transformation of different forms of silica in Xuanwei Formation coal, China, and its’ emerging environmental problem

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Interaction of Aqueous Bovine Serum Albumin with Silica Aerogel Microparticles: Sorption Induced Aggregation

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IJMS, 2022, 23, 2816
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A versatile platform for encapsulation and delivery of essential oils for food applications

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Microstructural Engineering of Porous Polymethylsilsesquioxane via Solvothermal Synthesis in Diverse Solvents

Stefanie Beatrice Hauser, Gabriella Saraiva, Chiara Hasenfratz, Mengmeng Li, Zahra Mazrouei-Sebdani, Wim J. Malfait and Shanyu Zhao

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 25634
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Formation and thermo-physical properties of aerogel ceramic blanket composites synthesized via scalable atmospheric pressure process with methyltrimethoxysilane precursor

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J Porous Mater, 2024, 31, 317
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pH stimulus-responsive hybrid nanoparticles: A system designed for follicular delivery of brazilian plant-derived 5-alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitors

Renata Pinho Morais, Carolina Camargo de Oliveira, Izabel C. Riegel-Vidotti and Cláudia E.B. Marino

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Biodegradable and Sustainable Synthetic Antibodies—A Perspective

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Pharmaceutics, 2023, 15, 1440
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Aerogel-Based Materials in Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering—A Review with Future Implications

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Gels, 2023, 9, 746
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Review on carbon dots: Synthesis and application in biology field

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BMEMat, 2023, 1
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Production and Optimization of Bio-Based Silica Nanoparticle from Teff Straw (Eragrostis tef) Using RSM-Based Modeling, Characterization Aspects, and Adsorption Efficacy of Methyl Orange Dye

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Compendium of Safety Regulatory for Safe Applications of Aerogels

Antonella Caterina Boccia, Alfio Pulvirenti, Carlos A. García-González, Fabia Grisi and Monica Neagu

Gels, 2023, 9, 842
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Dry Gels: Concept, Current Trends, and New Avenues in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Application

Mary Boruah and Anupam Sarma

Adv Healthcare Materials, 2025
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Application of Silica-Aerogel-Fibre-Based Thermal Renders for Retrofits in Building Walls: A Comparative Assessment with Benchmark Solutions

Marco Pedroso, José Dinis Silvestre, M. Glória Gomes, Jéssica D. Bersch and Inês Flores-Colen

Gels, 2023, 9, 861
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Review and Perspectives on the Sustainability of Organic Aerogels

Carlos A. García-González, María Blanco-Vales, Joana Barros, Antonella Caterina Boccia, Tatiana Budtova, Luisa Durães, Can Erkey, Marta Gallo, Petra Herman, József Kalmár, Ana Iglesias-Mejuto, Wim J. Malfait, Shanyu Zhao, Lara Manzocco, Stella Plazzotta, Stoja Milovanovic, Monica Neagu, Loredana E. Nita, Patrina Paraskevopoulou, Anna Roig, Rosana Simón-Vázquez, Irina Smirnova, Željko Tomović and Clara López-Iglesias

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 6469
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Physicochemical Characterization and Drug Release Properties of Methyl-Substituted Silica Xerogels Made Using Sol–Gel Process

Adél Len, Giuseppe Paladini, Loránd Románszki, Ana-Maria Putz, László Almásy, Krisztina László, Szabolcs Bálint, Andraž Krajnc, Manfred Kriechbaum, Andrei Kuncser, József Kalmár and Zoltán Dudás

IJMS, 2021, 22, 9197
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Optical Physical Unclonable Functions Based on Nanostructured SiO2/PDMS Composite Films for Biochip Anti-counterfeiting

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 25535
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Mechanically Robust and Thermal Insulating Silica/Aramid Nanofiber Composite Aerogel Fibers with Dual Networks for Fire‐Resistant and Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Jia Li, Xiangning Hu, Yao Pan, Jin Qian, Zhe Qiang, Zheyi Meng, Changhuai Ye and Meifang Zhu

Adv Funct Materials, 2024, 34
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Safety and efficacy assessment of aerogels for biomedical applications

Tânia Ferreira-Gonçalves, Carolina Constantin, Monica Neagu, Catarina Pinto Reis, Firouzeh Sabri and Rosana Simón-Vázquez

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021, 144, 112356
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Thermal Conductivity of Nanoporous Materials: Where Is the Limit?

Beatriz Merillas, João Pedro Vareda, Judith Martín-de León, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pérez and Luisa Durães

Polymers, 2022, 14, 2556
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Enhancing foam stability and addressing asphaltene deposition for improved oil recovery in CCUS applications using aerogel nanoparticles

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 481, 148290
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Erythrocyte Vulnerability to Airborne Nanopollutants

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Toxics, 2024, 12, 92
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Nanostructured aerogels for adsorptive removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater: A review on synthesis and application

Md. Abu Taleb, Rajeev Kumar, N.F. Abdelbaky and M.A. Barakat

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 114538
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Application Possibilities of Sustainable Nanostructured Silica-Based Materials in Cosmetics

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Cosmetics, 2025, 12, 134
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Biomedical applications of silica-based aerogels: a comprehensive review

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Nanomaterials Applied in the Construction Sector: Environmental, Human Health, and Economic Indicators

Maria Teresa Ferreira, Eliana Soldado, Giovanni Borsoi, Maria Paula Mendes and Inês Flores-Colen

Applied Sciences, 2023, 13, 12896
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Chitosan–Silica Composite Aerogel for the Adsorption of Cupric Ions

João P. Vareda, Pedro M. C. Matias, José A. Paixão, Dina Murtinho, Artur J. M. Valente and Luisa Durães

Gels, 2024, 10, 192
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