I know the photo above looks like the raw material for breast implants but that’s not what we’re talking about.
The first time I saw this gel about 4 years ago, it was used as part of the insulation panels of a solar house at the solar decathlon in Washington, D.C. The gel, stuffed into the grooves of the polygal panels provided insulation with a high R-value for the walls of the house while still allowing light transmission.
This lightweight porous material has been used in a variety of projects to reduce energy, as part of the daylighting, wall and roof designs.
Check out the technology of nanogel at this link.
