ambient pressure drying

Ambient pressure drying is a scalable processing method for producing silica aerogels, as demonstrated in Marina Borzova's PhD research on converting construction and glass waste into high-performance insulation. The approach combines fundamental gel chemistry with ambient-pressure processing to make aerogels more affordable and circular for building-scale deployment. This tag covers discussions of ambient pressure drying techniques, their role in sustainable material production, and their application in creating low-density, thermally insulating aerogels from waste-derived silica sources.