Fig. 1: Macro-/mesoscopic physical features of the flexible and transparent PMSQ aerogels prepared with two types of surfactants. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Macro-/mesoscopic physical features of the flexible and transparent PMSQ aerogels prepared with two types of surfactants.

From: Unusual flexibility of transparent poly(methylsilsesquioxane) aerogels by surfactant-induced mesoscopic fiber-like assembly

Fig. 1

a The starting compositions were optimized to prepare highly transparent PMSQ aerogels with the mesoscale fibrous structure. b Appearance of the PMSQ aerogels prepared with the different surfactant, F127 and P105. c, d FE-SEM images of the samples PMSQ-F127 and PMSQ-P105, respectively. e, f TEM images of the samples PMSQ-F127 and PMSQ-P105, respectively. g A photograph of the string-shaped sample of PMSQ-F127, demonstrating high flexibility like a silicone tube.

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