Participants are encouraged to submit high-quality research works on several topics of interest which include, but are not restricted to, the following areas:
Aerogels for Environmental Applications: thermal and acoustic insulation, pollutant detection and environmental remediation
Aerogels for Energy Conversion, Saving and Storage: energy efficiency, thermal management, energy conversion and storage
Aerogels for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications: drug delivery, regenerative medicine, theranostics and cosmetics
Aerogels for Food and Agri-Food Applications: sustainable food packaging, valorization of food-processing by-products, functional foods and bio-based materials
AI-Driven Tools for Aerogel Research and Development: accelerated materials discovery, process modelling and optimization, and sustainability assessment
Advanced Characterization Techniques for Aerogels
Sustainable-by-Design Approaches to Aerogel Production
Circularity of Aerogels: reuse, recycling and end-of-life management
Innovative and Green Processing Technologies for Aerogel-Based Materials
Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental and Health Risk Assessment of Aerogels
Sustainable Scale-Up and Industrial Applications of Aerogels
Aerogel Outreach, Education and Networking: communication, teaching and knowledge exchange