• Flexible Hybrid and Single-Component Aerogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications 

      Fijalkowski, Mateusz; Coufal, Radek; Ali, Azam; Adach, Kinga; Petrik, Stanislav; Bu, Huaitian; Karl, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The inherent disadvantages of traditional nonflexible aerogels, such as high fragility and moisture sensitivity, severely restrict their applications. To address these issues, different techniques have been used to incorporate ...
    • Highly Stretchable and Transparent Ionic Conductor with Novel Hydrophobicity and Extreme-Temperature Tolerance 

      Shi, Lei; Jia, Kun; Gao, Yiyang; Yang, Hua; Ma, Yaming; Lu, Shiyao; Gao, Guoxin; Bu, Huaitian; Lu, tongqing; Ding, Shujiang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Highly stretchable and transparent ionic conducting materials have enabled new concepts of electronic devices denoted as iontronics, with a distinguishable working mechanism and performances from the conventional electronics. ...
    • Preparation and Investigation of High Surface Area Aerogels from Crosslinked Polypropylenes 

      Coufal, Radek; Fijalkowski, Mateusz; Adach, Kinga; Bu, Huaitian; Karl, Christian; Mikysková, Eliška; Petrik, Stanislav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Polypropylene-based aerogels with high surface area have been developed for the first time. By chemical crosslinking of polypropylene with oligomeric capped-end amino compounds, followed by dissolution, thermally induced ...