Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
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Since Dr. Disiich of Germany prepared a glass lens by the sol-gel method around 1970, sol-gel science and technology has continued to develop. Since then this field has seen remarkable technical developments as well as a broadening of the applications of sol-gel science and technology. There is a growing need for a comprehensive reference that treats both the fundamentals and the applications, and this is the aim of Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology.
The primary purpose of sol-gel science and technology is to produce materials, active and non-active including optical, electronic, chemical, sensor, bio- and structural materials. This means that sol-gel science and technology is related to all kinds of manufacturing industries. Thus Volume 1, Sol-Gel Processing, is devoted to general aspects of processing. Newly developed materials such as organic-inorganic hybrids, photonic crystals, ferroelectric coatings, photocatalysts will be covered.
Topics in this volume include: Synthesis and reaction of sol-gel precursors, Preparation of bulk glass and ceramics, Processing of porous materials based on self-organization, Synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid materials, Coating of plastics, Special processes used in sol-gel formation of materials (1. Non-hydrolytic sol-gel process, 2. Sonogels, and 3. UV irradiation). Volume 2, Characterization of Sol-Gel Materials and Products, highlights the important fact that useful materials are only produced when characterization is tied to processing. Furthermore, characterization is essential to the understanding of nanostructured materials, and sol-gel technology is a most important technology in this new field. Since nanomaterials display their functional property based on their nano- and micro-structure, "characterization" is very important.
Topics found in Volume 2 include: Determination of structure by NMR, In-situ characterization of the sol-gel reaction process, Determination of microstructure of oxide gels, Characterization of porous structure of gels by the surface measurements, Characterization of organic-inorganic hybrid, Measurements of rheological properties, Measurements of functional properties: fluorescence, laser, non-linear optical and other properties. Sol-gel technology is a versatile technology, making it possible to produce a wide variety of materials and to provide existing substances with novel properties. This technology was applied to producing novel materials, for example organic-inorganic hybrids, which are quite difficult to make by other fabricating techniques, and it was also applied to producing materials based on high temperature superconducting oxides.
Volume 3, Applications of Sol-Gel Technology, will cover applications such as: Application of sol-gel method to processing of bulk silica glasses, Bulk porous gels prepared by sol-gel method, Application of sol-gel method to fabrication of glass and ceramic fibers, Reflective and antireflective coating films, Planar waveguides prepared by sol-gel method, Films with micropatterns and two-dimensional photonic crystals, Application of sol-gel method to formation of ferroelectric films, Application of sol-gel method to formation of photocatalytic coating films, Application of sol-gel method to bioactive coating films.
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"This three-volume handbook is a compilation of chapters on various topics concerning sol-gels. . each chapter is self-contained and includes an extensive list of references. The chapters are consistent in style and format . . This handbook contains a wealth of valuable information . . Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals." (R. Darby, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (10), 2005)
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V1 -The Synthesis and Solution Stability of Alkoxide Precursors -Reactions of Alkoxides toward Nanostructured or Multi-Component Oxide Films -Sol-gel Processing of Thin Films with Metal salts -Chemistry and Applications of Polymeric Gel Precursors -Aqueous Precursors -Sol-Gel Formation of Bulk Glasses -Sol-Gel Derived Powders and Bulk Ceramics -Oxynitrides Glasses and Nitrides -Oxycarbide Glasses and Carbides -Sol-Gel Processing of Fluoride And Oxyfluoride Materials -Sol-Gel Processing of Sulfide Materials -Fundamental Issues on Sol-Gel Coatings: Stress Evolution, Cracking and Radiative Striations -Ultrasonic Pulverization of an Aerosol: A Versatile Tool for the Deposition of Sol-Gel Thin Films -Electrophoretic Sol-Gel Deposition -Low Temperature Processing of Sol-Gel Thin Films in the SiO2-TiO2 Binary System -Self-Standing Thick Films -Synthesis of Ferroelectric Thin Films with Preferred Orientation -Processing of Fibers -Processing of Monodisperse Particles -Entrapment of Organic Molecules -Encapsulation of Enzymes, Antibodies and Bacteria -Processing of High Performance Catalysts -Macroporous Morphology Control by Phase Separation -Formation of Ordered Mesoporous Thin Films through Templating -Aerogel Processing -Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Technology -Ultraviolet (UV) Irradiation
V2 -X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction Study of Xerogels and Gel-Derived Glasses -X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies on Materials Obtained by the Sol-Gel Route -Atomic Scale Structure of Gel Materials by Solid State NMR -Characterization of Sol-Gel Materials by Infrared Spectroscopy -Characterization of Sol-Gel Materials by Raman and Brillouin Spectroscopy -Surface Structure of Sol-Gel Derived Materials Using X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) - Structural Characterization of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials -Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering by Nanostructured Materials -Porosity Measurement -Measurements of Gas Adsorption and Permeability of Sol-Gel Materials -Specific Behavior of Sol-Gel Materials in Mercury Porosimetry:
Collapse and Intrusion -Viscosity and Spinnability of Gelling Solutions -Thermal Conductivity of Silica Aerogels -Mechanical Properties of Gels: From Alcogel and Aerogels to Glasses -Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel Coatings -Mechanical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Hybrids -Characterization of Sol-Gel Thin Film Waveguides Ellipsometry of Sol-Gel Films -Active Sol-Gel Materials, Fluorescence Spectra and Lifetimes -Nonlinear Optical Properties of Materials Derived by Sol-Gel Technology -Molecule-to-Particle Charge Transfer in Sol-Gel Materials -Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties
V3 -The Outline of Applications of the Sol-Gel Method -Fabrication of Large Near Net Shapes of Fiber Optic Quality Silica -Monolithic Porous Silica for High Speed HPLC -Hydrophobic Silica Aerogels -Densification of Aerogels: From Optical Glasses to Nuclear Waste Confinement -Sol-Gel Derived Oxide Powders as Precursors for Sintered Ceramics -Sol-Gel Processed Membranes -Silica Spherical Microparticles Applied as Spacers -Sol-gel Abrasive Grains - History, Precursor Properties and Microstructural Control -Sol-Gel Prepared Glass and Ceramic Fibers -Sol-gel Processing for Spectral Hole-burning Materials -Sol-Gel Processed Lasers -Photonic Crystals Prepared by Using Sol-Gel -Colored Coatings with Organic Dyes and Pigments -Colored Coatings with Metal Colloids -Sol-Gel Micropatterning Process -Sol-Gel Prepared Reflective Coatings -Sol-Gel Prepared Antireflective Coatings -Sol-Gel Coatings Applied to Automotive Windows -Application of Transparent and Antiglare Conducting Coatings -Sol-Gel Coating of the Panel of Cathode Ray Tube for Improving the Quality of Display -Sol-Gel Coatings for Electrochromic Devices -Solar Cells Based on Sol Gel Films -Sol-Gel Processing for Battery and Fuel Cell Applications -Sol-gel Derived Silicate Based Composite Electrode -Sol-gel Processed Photocatalytic Titania Films -Coatings with Photocatalyst on Architectural Glass -Sol-Gel Protective Coatings for Metals -Inorganic Coating Materials for Buildings -Inorganic-Organic Polymers with Barrier Properties against Water Vapor, Oxygen and Migrating Monomers -Sol-Gel Materials for Art Conservation
-Fullerene Nano-Composites Prepared via Soft-Chemistry Routes -Catalysis and Reactivity with Sol-Gel Entrapped Organic and Organometallic Chemicals -Inorganic-Organic Hybrids for Biomedical Applications -Hybrid Sol/Gels for DNA Arrays and other Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
-Application of Sol-Gel Processing to Wood-Inorganic Composites