How to Make Silica Aerogel Podcast Series

This week’s podcast is the first in a two-part series about making silica aerogels–lab setup, mixing chemicals, gel processing, and supercritical drying. If you’re interested in making aerogels, this is a great place to start!

Next up on The Critical Point is Dr. Stephanie Brock from Wayne State University, who will talk about metal chalcogenide (quantum dot) aerogels, and then part two of how to make silica aerogels (supercritical drying).

Example of a silica aerogel you can make (recipe and photo courtesy Michael Grogan, University of Bath)