Inventions News | Inventions News – Inventions Information

energy use

06/26/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Future aerogels inspired by the wings of a dragonfly

Dragonflies helped give humanity the helicopter, now they’re inspiring innovations in insulation. Researchers from Newcastle University in the U.K. found an efficient and low-cost method of producing aerogel, a strong and lightweight material commonly used for insulation, by looking at how dragonflies dry out their wings. Aerogel is a synthetic material derived from a gel, […]

1 of 1