Reminder of gel formation
Elaboration of gels and aerogels
Article REF: J2230 V1
Reminder of gel formation
Elaboration of gels and aerogels

Authors : Jean PHALIPPOU, Laurent KOCON

Publication date: April 10, 2004 | Lire en français

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1. Reminder of gel formation

1.1 Definition of a gel and criteria for obtaining an aerogel

A gel is a thermodynamically stable solid-liquid two-phase system consisting of a continuous three-dimensional interpenetrating double network, one solid and one liquid. Flory has proposed a classification of gels that applies equally to organic and inorganic gels:

  • lamellar gels such as mesophase and clay gels;

  • polymer-type covalently bonded gels ;

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