Polyimide (PI) aerogels containing rigid-rod biphenyl, benzimidazole, and triphenylpyridine moieties have been developed. The flexible PI aerogels exhibited excellent thermal stability with glass-transition temperatures (Tg) higher than 350 °C. Initial porous structures in the PI aerogels could be maintained even after isothermal aging at 300 °C for 24 h in nitrogen. Furthermore, the weight losses of the aerogels after isothermal aging at 300 and 400 °C for 24 h in nitrogen were below 5 and 10 wt %, respectively.
                                    已经开发出含有刚性棒状
联苯、
苯并咪唑和三苯基
吡啶部分的聚
酰亚胺(
PI)气凝胶。这种柔性
PI气凝胶具有优异的热稳定性,
玻璃化转变温度(Tg)高于350°C。即使在氮气中于300°C恒温老化24小时后,
PI气凝胶的初始多孔结构仍能保持。此外,在氮气中于300°C和400°C恒温老化24小时后,气凝胶的重量损失分别低于5%和10%。