Facile method for surface etching of silica aerogel monoliths

Ioannis Michalou(di)s; Mary K. Carroll; Samuel Kupiec; Kian Cook; Ann M. Anderson

doi:10.1007/s10971-018-4721-z

Facile method for surface etching of silica aerogel monoliths

Ioannis Michalou(di)s, Mary K. Carroll, Samuel Kupiec, Kian Cook, Ann M. Anderson

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Abstract

In this work we demonstrate the use of a commercial CO₂ laser cutting system to etch the surface of silica aerogel monoliths without causing overall structural damage to the monoliths. Text, photographs and other images can be readily reproduced on an aerogel surface. The visual appearance of the etched aerogel sample depends on the orientation of the sample and the viewer relative to the light source, which renders this approach visually attractive for applications in fine art, fenestration and architecture.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-26
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume	87
Issue number	1
Early online date	18 Jun 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-018-4721-z
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018

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