xerogel

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.X06700
Open network formed by the removal of all swelling agents from a gel.
Notes:
  1. Examples of xerogels include silica gel and dried out, compact, macromolecular structures, such as gelatin or rubber.
  2. The definition proposed here is recommended as being more explicit.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1808 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'xerogel' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.X06700 RIS BibTex EndNote
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