Thermal conductivities of powdered and granular silica aerogels are measured by using the transient hot-strip method.
The specific surface area of powdered and granular silica aerogels were measured by cryogenic nitrogen adsorption method.
The effect of pressure and temperature on thermal conductivity of silica aerogels was analyzed.
The thermal conductivities of powdered, granular, and monolithic silica aerogels were compared.