This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

Among the various available renewable energy sources such as wind, geothermal, tidal, bio
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …

Tissue engineering is approach of replacing or regeneration of biological functions of
tissues or organs by using combination of biomaterials, biomolecules and cells. Tissue …

Microtransfer molding is a new technique for rapidly fabricating micrometer‐scale structures
over large areas (3.5 cm× 0.8 cm). This new technique, which involves the solidification of a …

Coatings are used extensively in concentrating solar systems to improve the performance of
both reflectors and absorbers in terms of costs, efficiency, durability and maintenance …

The sol-gel process is an inorganic polymerization considered a promising route for the
design of new materials for optical, electrical,(bio)-medical, and solar energy applications …

Sol− gel-based optical sensors for both gas-phase and dissolved oxygen have been
developed. Both sensors operate on the principle of fluorescence quenching of a ruthenium …

An optical fiber-based evanescent gaseous ammonia sensor is designed and developed.
The sensing dye, bromocresol purple (BCP), is immobilized in the substitutional cladding …

Antireflection coatings have received a great importance due to their ability to enhance the
efficiency of the solar cells and solar selective coatings by minimizing the reflections of the …

An overview is presented dealing with the use of pure, chemically modified, and sol‐gel‐
derived silicates for designing electrode materials that are then exploited in various …