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The document describes the preparation and characterization of silica aerogel microspheres. It includes figures showing the particle size distribution of aerogel microspheres prepared at different water/oil ratios and an SEM image of aerogel microspheres prepared with a specific ratio of Span 80 and Tween 80 surfactants. It also includes a contact angle figure and a table listing the detailed material information used in preparing the aerogel microspheres, including chemicals like n-heptane, Tween 80, nitric acid and tetraethoxysilane.

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The document describes the preparation and characterization of silica aerogel microspheres. It includes figures showing the particle size distribution of aerogel microspheres prepared at different water/oil ratios and an SEM image of aerogel microspheres prepared with a specific ratio of Span 80 and Tween 80 surfactants. It also includes a contact angle figure and a table listing the detailed material information used in preparing the aerogel microspheres, including chemicals like n-heptane, Tween 80, nitric acid and tetraethoxysilane.

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Supplementary Information 
Preparation and Characterization of Silica Aerogel 
Microspheres 
Qifeng Chen, Hui Wang and Luyi Sun 

Figure S1. Particle size distribution of the silica aerogel microspheres prepared at 
different water/oil ratios: (a) SA.V0.1, (b) SA.V0.2, (c) SA.V0.3, (d) SA.V0.4.

Figure S2. SEM image of the silica aerogel microspheres prepared at 65 wt% Span 
80 and 35 wt% tween 80 (HLB = 8). 
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Figure S3. Contact angel of aerogel microspheres (SA.S9:T1(HT)). 

Table S1. Detailed material information. 

Molecular  Molecular  Molecular  Molecular 


Materials  Materials 
Weight  Formula  Weight  Formula 
n‐Heptane  100.20  C7H16  Tween 80  428.60  C24H44O6 
Span 80  428.60  C24H44O6  Ethanol  46.07  C₂H₆O 
CH3(CH2)3
n‐Hexane  86.18  C6H14  n‐Butyl alcohol  74.12 
OH 
Nitric acid  63.01  HNO3  Tetraethoxysilane  208.33  Si(OC2H5)4 
Trimethyl chlorosilane  108.64  C3H9ClSi  Hexamethyldisiloxane  162.38  C6H18OSi2 
Ammonia hydroxide  35.05  NH4OH  Alkaline silica sol  60.08  SiO2 

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