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MeSH Heading: Aerogels
Tree Number(s): D20.280.320.001
Unique ID: D000099097
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099097
Scope Note: A synthetic porous ultralight solid material is created from a gel through a supercritical drying process, in which the gel's liquid component is replaced with gas.
Entry Term(s): Aero-Gels; Aerogel; Carbon Aerogels; Hybrid Aerogels; Polymer Aerogels; Silica Aerogels
Previous Indexing: Gels (1999-2025)
Public MeSH Note: 2026
History Note: 2026
Date Introduced: 2026/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Aerogels MeSH Descriptor Data 2026