Metal Oxide and Composite Aerogels

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The epoxide-initiated approach has been used to prepare a wide variety of metal oxide, mixed metal oxide, and composite aerogel materials, as illustrated in Figure 8.7. This section is intended to provide a general overview of the different aerogel materials prepared using... 

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