Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 10208
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composite nanomaterials; sol-gel synthesis; silica-based materials; materials science; surface modification; surface chemistry; surface structuring
Interests: synthesis and characterization of binary oxide system obtained using the sol-gel method; searching for a new ways to perform the sol-gel process (especially without adding water to the initial system); opening new possibilities in sol-gel chemistry; searching for the influence of gelling conditions on the surface morphology of the final gel; the use of FTIR in the assessment of changes in the acid-base character of the gel surface, with particular emphasis on probing molecules; the use of thermogravimetric methods to describe the processes occurring during sol-gel processes; textural research with particular emphasis on sintering processes; the use of sol-gel processes as one of the most promising methods for the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Technology and modern science still require new nanomaterials with special properties. The sol-gel method is one of the well-established synthetic approaches for the preparation of nanomaterials. It is unbelievable, however the sol-gel process has been known since the mid-nineteenth century, when the first silica was made by M. Ebelmen in the "Manufacture de Ceramiques de Sevres" in France. The technique was rediscovered at the beginning of the 1970s, when the production of glass materials started, without melting at high temperatures. Over the past 30 years, the science of sol-gel has been developing rapidly, bringing significant economic benefits to raising the standard of living. Sol-gel technology can be considered as one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. The sol-gel method mainly undergoes the following few steps: hydrolysis, condensation/polymerization of monomers, and drying process. The sol-gel process has several advantages over other methods, for example, a low process temperature, flexibility of the forming material, controlled composition, allows for obtaining complex composition materials with a large surface area, and a high homogeneity of the final product.
The scope of the Special Issue is intended to cover all fields of science focused on the progress in the synthesis of sol-gel and the properties of nanomaterials. We invite research groups to present research results in the form of articles, reviews, communication, and letters.
Dr. Waldemar Nowicki
Prof. Piotr Kirszensztejn
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sol-gel synthesis
- non-aqueous sol-gel
- nanomaterials
- hybrid nanomaterials
- amorphous materials
- sol-gel composites nanoparticles
- surface morphology
- catalysts
- adsorbents
- supports
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