VOLUME 1: SYNTHESIS AND SHAPING
SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY
Chemistry and Fundamentals of the Sol-Gel Process
Green Chemistry and Non-Conventional Routes
Precursors, Chemistry, Synthesis, Solution (Alkoxides, Polymeric, Aqueous, Metal Salts)
Reactions towards Nanostructured or Multi-Component Oxides
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES USED IN SOL-GEL PROCESSING
Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) Irradiation Assisted Processing
Ultrasound
ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS
Molecular Chemistry and Approaches
Synthesis Strategies
Properties and Applications
BIOMATERIALS, BIOHYBRIDS AND BIOINSPIRED MATERIALS
Biohybrids and Related Materials
Bioceramics, Biocompatible and Environmentally-friendly Materials
Medical Applications
POWDERS, PARTICLES, BULK-MATERIALS, FIBERS AND NON-OXIDE MATERIALS
Sol-Gel Derived Powders (Micro-, Nano- Particles and Spheres); Properties and Applications
Formation of Bulk Materials (Ceramics, Glasses)
Self-Assembling
Processing of Fibers
Formation and Processing of Oxynitride Glasses and Nitrides, Carbides, Fluoride and Sulfide Materials
Composites
THIN FILMS, COATINGS AND SURFACES
Fundamentals of Sol-Gel Coatings
Chemistry and Deposition Methods of Sol-Gel Thin-Films
Thick Films
Special Coatings
PROCESSING OF POROUS MATERIALS AND AEROGELS
Morphology Control
Formation of Ordered Macroporous and Mesoporous Materials
Supramolecular and and Hierarchically Structured Sol-Gel Materials
Aerogels, Foams and Insulating Materials
VOLUME 2: PROPERTIES
STRUCTURAL AND RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION
X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies
Solid State NMR
IR, XPS, Raman and Brillouin Spectroscopies
Surface and Porosity Characterization
New Characterization Techniques
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Mechanical Properties of Gels
Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel Coatings
Mechanical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
OPTICAL AND PHOTONIC PROPERTIES
Optics: Photophysics, Waveguides, Fluorescence, Nonlinear Optical Properties
Photonics
ELECTRICAL, SEMICONDUCTOR AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties
Electrical Properties, Electrodes
Magnetic and Magnetooptical Materials
Transparent Materials and Semiconductors
Graphene-based Materials
VOLUME 3: APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES AND CATALYSTS
Catalysts, Biocatalysts, Photocatalysts
Sensors and Controlled Release Applications
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Solar Cells
Battery and Fuel Cell Applications
Sol-Gel Derived Silicate Based Composites
Sol-Gel Protective, Conservation and Decorative Coatings
Green Materials
Solar and Space applications
APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC AND BIO-MATERIALS
Fullerene, Nano-Composites, Nanotubes
Biomedical Applications
Entrapment and Encapsulation of Organic Molecules, Enzymes, Antibodies and Bacteria
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Colored Coatings (Dyes, Metals and Pigments)
Micropatterning
Reflective and Antireflective Coatings
Coatings Applied to Windows and Devices
PHOTONIC SENSORS INCLUDING BIOSENSORS
Applications of PDMS as Microfluidic Channels in Sensor Devices
Enzyme Sensors
Using Sol-Gel Processes to Make Laser Devices
INDUSTRIALIZATION OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
Practical Examples
Others
