Aerogels with a Microporous Crystalline Host Phase

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.200401762
• Publication Date: 2005-06-07T11:22:19Z
• Authors: C. Daniel; D. Alfano; V. Venditto; S. Cardea; E. Reverchon; D. Larobina; G. Mensitieri; G. Guerra
• Keywords: Polystyrene

High-porosity syndiotactic polystyrene aerogels characterized by nanofibrils that give rise to a microporous crystalline δ-phase (see Figure) present high sorption capacity for volatile organic compounds at low concentrations, typical of the δ-phase, as well kinetics, aerogels. These properties make these new very promising industrial applications in chemical separations and water purification.