United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of Nasa

Ohio Aerospace Institute

Ulvi F Ilhan

Nicholas Leventis

Mary Ann B Meador

Eve F Fabrizio

James C Johnston

Structurally stable and mechanically strong ceramic oxide aerogels are provided. The aerogels are cross-linked via organic polymer chains that are attached to and extend from surface-bound functional groups provided or present over the internal surfaces of a mesoporous ceramic oxide particle network via appropriate chemical reactions. The functional groups can be hydroxyl groups, which are native to ceramic oxides, or they can be non-hydroxyl functional groups that can be decorated over the internal surfaces of the ceramic oxide network. Methods of preparing such mechanically strong ceramic oxide aerogels also are provided.

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Istanbul, Turkey

Ulvi F Ilhan