Advances in Sol-Gel Processes

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is part of the development of materials with controlled morphology and texture synthesized by the sol–gel process.

For the new high-tech applications, mastering the morphology and responsiveness of materials is an essential element. Thus, the use of active species (metallic or non-metallic elements, carbon nanotubes, dye molecules, amphiphilic polymers, etc.) finely dispersed on or in a suitable medium allows achieving the performances set for each application. In this perspective, sol–gel chemistry is an effective tool and has considerable potential for the development of materials whose morphology is tailor-made. It offers the possibility to synthesize very particular porous materials that may be suitable for new industrial applications thanks to the ease of formatting and the possibility of mixing precursors at the molecular level and introducing dopants into the initial solution. In addition, sol–gel chemistry allows modulating the final porous texture of the materials according to the desired industrial application.

The developed methodology in this Special Issue should integrate aspects related to the microstructure of the material, characterization of the end-use properties of the final material, and design of the manufacturing process from the laboratory to the industrial scale. This objective requires combining synthesis work, characterization work, and modeling work.

Prof. Dr. Stéphanie D. Lambert
Dr. Julien Mahy
Guest Editors

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