This comprehensive three-volume handbook brings together a review of the current state
together with the latest developments in sol-gel technology to put forward new ideas. The …

This completely updated and expanded second edition stands as a comprehensive
knowledgebase on both the fundamentals and applications of this important materials …

In recent years sol-gel technology has become a hotbed for state-of-the-art developments in
many diverse fields due to the accessibility of advanced materials with 'tailor …

Sol-Gel processing methods, first used historically for decorative and constructional
materials, were extensively developed in the last century for applications such as glasses …

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 …

This paper addresses the current state and future prospects of sol-gel processing. It
summarizes responses to a questionnaire received from more than four dozen leaders of the …

Sol–gel chemistry offers a flexible approach to obtaining a diverse range of materials. It
allows differing chemistries to be achieved as well as offering the ability to produce a wide …

Aerogels are rather old materials that were invented back in 1931 by Steven Kistler at the
College of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The first aerogels were synthesized from silica …

The sol-gel process is an inorganic polymerization process taking place in mild conditions,
allowing the association of mineral phases with organic or biological systems. The …

This paper addresses the future prospects for sol-gel processing. It includes responses from
nearly two dozen leading practitioners of the sol-gel art, who were kind enough to answer a …