A Cost – Effective Synthesis of Silica Aerogel by Ambient Pressure Drying Route

A Cost – Effective Synthesis of Silica Aerogel by Ambient Pressure Drying Route

Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University

Title :

A Cost – Effective Synthesis of Silica Aerogel by Ambient Pressure Drying Route

Researcher :

Dr.Supan Yodyingyong

Silica aerogel is the world’s best insulating solid material. It is a nanoporous silica with an average pore size less than 100 nanometers. It is ideal additives for existing building, industrial, and coating products. It provides key solutions to common applications such as very high thermal insulation, improved acoustic insulation, moisture and corrosion resistance, weight reduction, wide range of service temperatures and performance will not deteriorate over time. Unfortunately, due to its complex production process, the price of silica aerogel is about $50 – $100 per kilogram which is very expensive for real applications, limiting its use mainly for research and some advanced applications.

Dr.Supan Yodyingyong of Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University has developed a simpler and much cheaper method to produce silica aerogel at an affordable price. With our patent-pending technology, we can produce silica aerogel much cheaper than ever before.

Applied Research Project to Usage : Insulation Paints/Coatings; Insulation Blankets; Insulation filler; Cement, Perlite Composites; Gypsum Boards; Plastic Composites; Absorbant

Award Grant related to the Project :
•   Gold Medal Award The 13th Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart” (INST 2017); 28 – 30 September 2017, Taipei, Taiwan
•   Outstanding Innovation Award 2015 (Chemistry and Pharmaceutical) by National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), “Silica Aerogel – the Material for the Future”
•   Mahidol University Reward 2016 Invention and Innovation Branch, “A cost-Effect Synthesis of Silica Aerogel by Ambient Pressure Drying Route”

Intellectual Property Rights :
•   Supan Yodyingyong. Thai Patent Pending, (2013) “A cost-Effective Synthesis of Silica Aerogel by Ambient Pressure Drying Route
Application Number: 1301006263
•   Supan Yodyingyong. (PCT, December 2017) “A Method for Producing a Micron-Size Spherical Silica Aerogel”
Application Number : WO2018124979A2

Key Contact Person :
Dr.Supan yodyingyong
Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University
+66 2 441 9729, +668 7219 7280
supan.yod@mahidol.edu