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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William M. Risen, Jr., Rumford, RI (US);
Shuang Ji, Providence, RI (US);
Xiangjun Hu, Providence, RI (US);
Ruiyun Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Brown University Research Foundation, Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 3/11 ; C08L 5/08 ; C09D / ; C09K 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 3/11 ; C08L 5/08 ; C09D / ; C09K 3/00 ;
Abstract
New aerogels are disclosed which comprise silica, at least one organic polymer having polar functional groups, and at least one metal ion. Also disclosed are methods for making such aerogels. The present invention further concerns printable objects comprising these aerogels, specifically when the print media are imaged by the absorption of liquid and the spatial localization of pigments or dyes.