Ying Yin

Silica-Inspired Aerogel Thermal Metamaterials with Gradient Porosity: High-Temperature-Induced Pore Sintering Evolution via Nanoindentation

Localized densification of nanoporous silica under combined mechanical compression and elevated temperature involves coupled pore collapse, skeletal rearrangement, and thermally activated sintering. Clarifying how local pre-compression regulates these processes is important for u...