This counterintuitive idea was presented in 2009 by Eychmüller's group, where all-metal-made aerogels ... lattice parameters and electronic structure of dissimilar metals. I am interested ...

Aerogels are defined by their unique structure, composed of a network of interconnected nanopores and solid material, which can be made from various substances including silica, carbon, and metal ...

French designer Coperni has made a bag out of NASA's silica ... left would be powdered gelatin again. But aerogels manage to keep their gel-like structure even after all of the solvent has been ...