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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Jung-sheng Wu, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jayshree Seth, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael D. Determan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Peter D. Condo, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Lian Soon Tan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Neeraj Sharma, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jung-Sheng Wu, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jayshree Seth, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael D. Determan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Peter D. Condo, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Lian Soon Tan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Neeraj Sharma, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods of forming hybrid aerogels are described. The methods include forming a hybrid aerogel from a metal oxide precursor and a branched telechelic copolymer, e.g., co-hydrolyzing and co-condensing the metal oxide precursor and the branched telechelic copolymer. Aerogels and aerogel articles, including hydrophobic aerogels and hydrophobic aerogel articles are also described.