Recent advance on the silica/polymer composite materials combining the unique properties
of the inorganic fillers and the organic polymers have widely been achieved in academic …

Polymer materials flammability represents a major limitation to their use and hence to the
development of most polymer-based advanced technologies. Environmental and safety …

Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is commonly synthesized from 1, 3-butadiene and styrene
monomers via two ubiquitous synthetic pathways, by emulsion (ESBR) and solution (SSBR) …

A simple and easy method to prepare super-liquid-repellent surfaces is proposed. Sol− gel
films were prepared by hydrolysis and condensation of alkoxysilane compounds. Both …

Aerogels are predominantly mesoporous, extremely lightweight, low density (∼ 0.003 g/cm
3) and thermally insulating materials. Over the years, aerogels have gained increasing …

This report describes ways in which the properties of wood might be improved by application
of silica and other inorganic nanosols. Topics covered are: the synthesis and modification of …

A fast procedure obtained by the combination of fabric phase extraction (FPSE) with high
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been developed and validated for the …

Sol–gel superhydrophobic coatings with improved hardness were prepared by embedding
fumed silica nanoparticles in a partially condensed hybrid sol of methyltriethoxysilane …

The book provides a short introduction to the sol-gel process, principles in modification of
the sols and technical details of the application on textiles, covering in particular the …

This work aims to prepare a novel phosphate-embedded silica nanoparticles (P@ SiO2)
nanocomposite as an effective adsorbent through a hydrothermal route. Firstly, a mixed …