Aerogels: The Materials Science of Empty Space

Aerogels are a class of materials with fascinating properties but they are hardly materials at all as they can be composed of up to 99.8% empty space. Aerogels are among the most versatile materials available for technical applications due to their wide variety of exceptional properties. This material has chemists, physicists, astronomers, and materials scientists utilizing its properties in a myriad of applications. In this lecture Dr. Gash and Mr. Dean Reese will describe and demonstrate the structure, properties, and advanced applications of aerogels, and even synthesize one. Series: Science on Saturday [2/2010] [Science] [Show ID: 17645]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• aerogel
• empty space
• chemistry

[helltrackrider]

Mmmmm...Anne White...love the lip smacking...yummy.

[cttshredder]

PBat anyone?

[jessyjessy4]

interesting video and very informative

[xtremetom180]

really informative and interesting

[clairebehun]

i enjoyed this vid

[wtfallnamestaken010]

Chemistry: the central science. Is he really claiming that? I know the phys vs chem thing is a cliche but I thought it was settled. I wouldn't have minded but for the diagram with an arrow going from chem to phys.

Never does the arrow go in that driection. All of chemistry can be derived from physics.

Not saying either is 'better' or anything. It's just his claim that chem is "the central science" is as wrong as it is a wishy-washy, nigh-meaningless, diarrhea-of-the-mouth type statement.

[onlyCreativity]

1:30

"Today's topic is aerogels."

"What ever that is?" o.O

*Looking for laughs*-->*accepting failure*

[Typho0n86]

That popcorn was coated with something, hear it when its put in the scale

[Bulletbiker929]

@TheNeostrike i know right Pbat said it was developed by the japeneese

[Retroshooter123]

@cttshredder HOMIES UNITE!

[TheNeostrike]

i dont know about you guys, but Pbat brought me here..

[cloudeydaudy]

@cttshredder yep