Aerogel
Added 2019-10-08 00:07:58 +0000 UTCFirst attempt to make aerogel. I somehow ran out of liquid CO2 right before the supercritical step, so it had to be done way too quickly and with too little co2. This caused a lot of cracking, but it did work. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to make a few more. With a fresh co2 tank I should be able to make one that is almost crack free.
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Can you make graphene aerogel, which is the lightest solid and area bit stronger
Eileen Zhao
2020-07-28 14:38:02 +0000 UTCCan you make a slightly higher density aerogel which is less likely to crack? Or the density and the cracking are not related at all?
Adam Rak
2019-10-15 06:47:45 +0000 UTCAerogel is awesome! Have you seen the video there the guy coats himself in aerogel and walks in and out of a pool completely dry? It was a very interesting video
Zach Feliz
2019-10-08 19:34:45 +0000 UTCYo this is awesome! I'm in R&D at a company that manufactures aerogel insulation, and I'm pretty hype about the attention it's been getting recently; first the series by Veritasium, and now a Nile Red video! If I may ask, what chemistry are you using?
Chas Evans
2019-10-08 17:02:55 +0000 UTCMaking Areogel, regardless of the cracks, is an amazing accomplishment! Good work!
Kris Pockell
2019-10-08 13:52:14 +0000 UTCLooking forward to the video!
2019-10-08 06:28:33 +0000 UTCOmg can't wait to see a vid on it
Dieter Werner
2019-10-08 02:24:10 +0000 UTCSo that what the CO2 cylinder you made. Are you using dry ice to condense CO2. Cool.
Daniel Blake Shoemaker
2019-10-08 01:46:35 +0000 UTCsprinkle some silica desiccant and you have a real dish.
Aaron Aitken
2019-10-08 01:15:24 +0000 UTCLooks good enough to eat.
Silviu T
2019-10-08 01:01:43 +0000 UTC
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