Journal Article

Synthesis and application of several sol–gel-derived materials via sol–gel process combining with other technologies: a review

Wu, Chunchun, Zhang, Lingjie, Ding, Xingeng, Guo, Xingzhong, Shen, Qianhong, Zhang, Qilong, Yang, Hui

2016

Overview

Sol–gel process is a very unique wet chemical method for producing advanced materials in various areas of research. An increasingly evolution trend of this process is to combine with other technologies, such as surface modification, hybridization, templating induction, self-assembly, and phase separation, for preparing new materials possessing controllable shape, unique microstructure, superior properties, and special application. The review aims to present the synthesis of several typical sol–gel-derived materials (monodisperse nanoparticles, hybrid coatings, hollow microspheres, aerogels, and porous monoliths) via sol–gel process combining with other technologies . Some examples of application of the sol–gel-derived materials are also included.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Aerogels / Ceramics / Chemistry and Materials Science / Coatings / Composites / Evolution / Glass / hybrids and composites / Inorganic Chemistry / Materials Science / Microspheres / Microstructure / Nanoparticles / Nanotechnology / Natural Materials / Optical and Electronic Materials / Organic chemistry / Original Paper: Characterization of gels / Phase separation / Production methods / Self assembly / Sol gel process / sol-gel derived glasses / Sol-gel processes / Synthesis