▎ 摘 要
In this work, we developed a new type of thermal insulation materials by combining the silica aerogel (SiO2) and graphene (G) followed by aging and supercritical drying. The effects of different G/SiO2 mass ratios on the microstructures and properties of opacified G/SiO2-x composite aerogels were investigated. The results showed that the graphene was well-distributed in the SiO2 matrix. Meanwhile, the opacified composite aerogels showed high-specific surface area (1000m(2)/g). Due to the unique bandgap feature and conjugated large bond of graphene, the thermal insulation property of G/SiO2-x composite aerogels was enhanced in contrast with the pure SiO2 aerogel. Moreover, a possible mechanism of heat transfer was discussed to interpret the result.