From its initial use to describe hydrolysis and condensation processes, the term 'sol–gel'is
now used for a diverse range of chemistries. In fact, it is perhaps better defined more broadly …

Carbothermal reduction could be employed as a facile technology for the synthesis of
various novel materials, especially transition-metal-functionalized nanostructures. In …

Biomass is an abundant source of chemically diverse macromolecules, including
polysaccharides, polypeptides, and polyaromatics. Many of these biological polymers …

Metal oxides and polysaccharides in nature and in laboratories: limits and aims of the
review. Part 1: Different ways to associate metal oxides and polysaccharides. Part 2 …

In this article, we report a facile, one-pot route to phase-pure Fe3C nanoparticles (mean
diameter= 20 nm) that show a remarkably high saturation magnetization (∼ 130 emu/g) …

The growth of metal oxide nanowires can proceed via a number of mechanisms such as
screw dislocation, vapor-liquid-solid process, or seeded growth. Transmission electron …

The development of oxides with high figure of merit, ZT, at modest temperatures (∼ 300–
500° C) is desirable for ceramic-based thermoelectric generator technology. Although ZT is …

Novel synthetic routes to prepare functional oxides at lower temperatures are an
increasingly important area of research. Many of these synthetic routes, however, use water …

This paper presents a review of studies of superconductors with a porosity above 50%. The
pores in such superconducting materials allow refrigerant penetration and provide efficient …

The exceptional electronic, magnetic, optical and catalytic properties demonstrated by many
ceramic materials when confined to the nanoscale are well established. However, the …