Aerogels and thermal insulation
Aerogels and thermal insulation is a research topic within Spectroscopy. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 17.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the chemistry, synthesis, properties, and diverse applications of aerogels, including silica and carbon aerogels. It covers topics such as thermal insulation, nanocomposites, biodegradable carriers for drug delivery systems, and the potential use of aerogels in various industries.
- Aerogels
- Synthesis
- Properties
- Applications
- Thermal Insulation
- Silica
- Carbon
- Nanocomposites
- Biodegradable Carriers
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +48% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aerogels and thermal insulation research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2k and 230 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2k works
- 2 United States 230 works
- 3 India 199 works
- 4 Russia 135 works
- 5 South Korea 94 works
- 6 Japan 91 works
- 7 France 88 works
- 8 Germany 85 works
- 9 Indonesia 72 works
- 10 Türkiye 72 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Aerogels and thermal insulation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Donghua University publishes the most Aerogels and thermal insulation research, followed by South China University of Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Donghua UniversityChina 47 works
- 2 South China University of TechnologyChina 35 works
- 3 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 35 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 34 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 33 works
- 6 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina 33 works
- 7 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 32 works
- 8 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina 27 works
- 9 Central South UniversityChina 25 works
- 10 Jiangnan UniversityChina 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aerogels and thermal insulation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aerogels and thermal insulation include Han Zhang, Markus Antonietti and Kai Wang.
- 1 Han Zhang China 3.2k citations
- 2 Markus Antonietti Germany 3.2k citations
- 3 Kai Wang China 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aerogels and thermal insulation research done?
The largest centres of Aerogels and thermal insulation research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Changzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ChangzhouCN · 22.5 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aerogels and thermal insulation than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aerogels and thermal insulation?
Among universities, judged by research, Donghua University, Nanjing Forestry University and University of Science and Technology of China score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donghua UniversityChina | 75.3 | 47.8% | 32.1× | 47 | +22.1% |
| 2 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina | 68.9 | 44.1% | 15.0× | 27 | — |
| 3 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 65.4 | 59.0% | 4.3× | 20 | +170.8% |
| 4 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina | 63.6 | 35.8% | 16.5× | 32 | +18.0% |
| 5 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 63.3 | 49.3% | 8.8× | 21 | +21.2% |
| 6 | Northeast Forestry UniversityChina | 60.9 | 44.5% | 15.0× | 18 | +18.7% |
| 7 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina | 57.8 | 43.5% | 5.4× | 35 | +48.3% |
| 8 | Wuhan Textile UniversityChina | 57.5 | 39.2% | 23.1× | 14 | — |
| 9 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 54.4 | 36.0% | 5.2× | 34 | +79.4% |
| 10 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 53.8 | 37.9% | 7.8× | 17 | +68.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Aerogels and thermal insulation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aerogels and thermal insulation.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.