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Abstract: Aerogels are porous materials but show poor mechanical properties and limited functionality, which significantly restrict their practical applications. Preparation of highly bendable and processable aerogels with multifunctionality remains a challenge. Herein we report unprecedented superflexible aerogels based on polyvinylpolydimethylsiloxane (PVPDMS) networks, PVPDMS/polyvinylpolymethylsiloxane (PVPMS) copolymer networks, and PVPDMS/PVPMS/graphene nanocomposites by a facile radical polymerization/hydrolytic polycondensation strategy and ambient pressure drying or freeze drying. The aerogels have a doubly cross‐linked organic–inorganic network structure consisting of flexible polydimethylsiloxanes and hydrocarbon chains with tunable cross‐linking density, tunable pore size and bulk density. They have a high hydrophobicity and superflexibility and combine selective absorption, efficient separation of oil and water, thermal superinsulation, and strain sensing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thirsty fibers: The aerogels described in the title can be fabricated in large scale by using a low‐cost biomass, bacterial cellulose, as a precursor, which can be produced at industrial level in a microbial fermentation process. The carbon nanofiber aerogels (black pieces in picture) exhibit superior absorption capacity for organic solvents (red solution) and high potential for pressure sensing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbon nanofiber aerogels can be fabricated on a large scale by using a low‐cost biomass, bacterial cellulose, as a precursor, which can be produced industrially in a microbial fermentation process (see picture). As described by S. H. Yu and co‐workers in their Communication on page 2925 ff., the aerogels are ultralight (a small piece can sit on a clover leaf), flexible, fire‐resistant, and have a superior absorption capacity for organic solvents. Picture design: M.‐R. Gao. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]