Different from conventional aerogel monoliths

aerogel microspheres are new kind of aerogel materials with unique structures. Aerogel microspheres has micron size and is composed of nanoscale materials with the aerogel-featured unique heat

sound

light

electrical properties as well as complex three-dimensional topology networks

which means they have a wide application potential in the fields such as biological medicine

environmental remediation

functional carrier

energy storage and conversion

etc. In recent years

the research progress of aerogel microspheres has been rapidly growing

however

there is rare review on aerogel microspheres. In this paper

based on the latest research progress in the fields of aerogel microspheres

we made a brief review on preparation methods

different types and applications in medicine

environment

energy fields of aerogel microspheres.