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Structure and self-similarity of silica aerogels
Abstract
Small-angle neutron scattering from silica aerogels reveals that they form mutually self-similar volume fractals for a wide range of densities and preparations. The fractal dimension is D=2.40\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.03. The fractal behavior extends down to near-molecular sizes. Indication for a volume-to-surface fractal crossover is also obtained. These results apply to neutrally prepared or acid-catalyzed materials. Base-catalyzed gels have widely different properties.
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- Authors
- Vacher, R., Woignier, T., Pelous, J., & Courtens, E.
- Venue
- Physical Review B
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 1988-04-15
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 6500-6503
- ISSN
- 0163-1829 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2000518708
- Cited by
- 454
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 22.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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