An Overview of Some of the Applications of Aerogel in the Defense Industriesy

Aerogel is a unique nanoparticle that has grown dramatically in the world of chemistry over the past few decades. Aerogel features: Very low density, ultra-porous surface, sound and heat absorber, and super hydrophobic. Depending on the type of aerogels and their synthesis methods, different applications in military industries such as: Explosives, Rocket fuels, thermal insulation, sound insulation, energy insulation, and civilian, such as: batteries and capacitors, sensors, radio detectors, lasers and optics, engineering, electronics, and catalytic constructions. In this article, aerogels and their types, synthesis methods, their properties and some applications in military and civilian industries have been studied.