Pierre A.C. Introduction to Sol-Gel Processing

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2020. — 716 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-38143-1.This book presents a broad, general introduction to the processing of Sol-Gel technologies. This updated volume serves as a general handbook for researchers and students entering the field. This new edition provides updates in fields that have undergone rapid developments, such as Ceramics, Catalysis, Chromatropgraphy, biomaterials, glass science, and optics. It provides a simple, compact resource that can also be used in graduate-level materials science courses.General Introduction
The Sol-Gel Chemistry of Oxides from Metal Salts
The Sol-Gel Chemistry of Oxides from Alkoxides
The Sol-Gel Chemistry of Non-oxides
Nanoparticle Formation
Peptization of Colloidal Sols
Gelation
Wet Gels and Their Drying
Dry Gels
Hybrid Organic–Inorganic and Composite Materials
Surfactant-Templated Sol-Gel Materials
Phase Transformation
Sintering Sol-Gel Ceramics
Applications of Sol-Gel Processing