U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC 1 article published in JoVE Chemistry Synthesis Method for Cellulose Nanofiber Biotemplated Palladium Composite Aerogels Fred J. Burpo1, Jesse L. Palmer1, Alexander N. Mitropoulos1,2, Enoch A. Nagelli1, Lauren A. Morris3, Madeline Y. Ryu1, J. Kenneth Wickiser1 1Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, 2Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, 3Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC A synthesis method for cellulose nanofiber biotemplated palladium composite aerogels is presented.The resulting composite aerogel materials offer potential for catalysis, sensing, and hydrogen gas storage applications.