Gel comprised of a microporous solid in which the dispersed phase is a
gas.
Note:
Microporous silica, microporous glass and zeolites are common examples of aerogels.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801
(Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels,
networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1806
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
