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Synthesis,structure and thermal protective behavior of silica aerogel/PET nonwoven fiber composite |
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| Authors: | Zahra Talebi Mazraeh-shahi Ahmad Mousavi Shoushtari Ahmad Reza Bahramian Majid Abdouss |
| Institution: | 1. Textile Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 2. Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 3. Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract: | In recent years, flexible, mechanically strong and environmental friendly thermal insulation materials have attracted considerable attention. In this work, silica aerogel/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nonwoven fiber composite with desirable characteristics was prepared via a two-step sol-gel process followed by an ambient drying method through immersing the PET nonwoven fiber into silica sol. The silica aerogel particles were characterized by FTIR, FE-SEM, TGA and nitrogen adsorption analysis. The morphology and hydrophobic properties of neat PET nonwoven fiber and its silica aerogel composite were also investigated. For studying thermal protective properties, the thermal diffusivity was calculated from temperature distribution curves. The mean pore size of 11 nm, the surface area of 606 m2/g and the total pore volume of 1.77 cm3/g for the silica aerogel particles in the composite are obtained from nitrogen adsorption analysis, indicating the aerogel can maintain its high porosity in the nonwoven composite structure. Silica aerogel particles were efficiently covered the surface of the PET fibers and completely filled the micron size pores of the nonwoven fiber leading to a stronger hydrophobicity and higher thermal insulation performance in the aerogel composite samples compared to the neat PET nonwoven. In this regard, an almost 64 % decrease in the thermal diffusivity was achieved with 66 wt% silica aerogel. |
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