Emerging trends in polymer aerogel nanoarchitectures, surfaces, interfaces and applications

Presently, the quests for aerogel nanocomposites have escalated due to inherently unique and beneficial properties, which in addition to sol-gel chemistry have enlarged their scope of applications. Nevertheless, high cost of production and inferior mechanical behavior limit their scope of application. However, the advent of nanotechnology has presented panacea to this deficiency. Moreover, their inherent functionalities such as biodegradability,...