A molecular dynamics study of the thermal conductivity of nanoporous silica aerogel, obtained through negative pressure rupturing

• Main Authors: Ng, Teng Yong, Yeo, Jing Jie, Liu, Zishun
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95828; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11374
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this study, classical molecular dynamics with the well-known van Beest, Kramer and van Santen potential are used for the first time to investigate the solid thermal conductivity of silica aerogel. Aerogel samples at various densities are obtained through negative pressure rupturing of dense silic...