Boron nitride aerogel is an aerogel made of highly porous BN. It typically consists of a mixture of deformed BN nanotubes and nanosheets. It can have a density as low as 0.6 mg/cm3 and a specific surface area as high as 1050 m2/g, and therefore has potential applications as an absorbent, catalyst support and gas storage medium. BN aerogels are highly hydrophobic and can absorb up to 160 times their weight in oil. They are resistant to oxidation in air at temperatures up to 1200 °C, and hence can be reused after the absorbed oil is burned out by flame. BN aerogels can be prepared by template-assisted chemical vapor deposition using borazine as the feed gas.
boron nitride aerogel is an aerogel made of highly porous bn it typically consists of a mixture of deformed bn nanotubes and nanosheets it can have a density as low as 06 mg/cm3 and a specific surface area as high as 1050 m2/g and therefore has potential applications as an absorbent catalyst support and gas storage medium bn aerogels are highly hydrophobic and can absorb up to 160 times their weight in oil they are resistant to oxidation in air at temperatures up to 1200 °c and hence can be reused after the absorbed oil is burned out by flame bn aerogels can be prepared by template-assisted chemical vapor deposition using borazine as the feed gas