Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are composed of silicon dioxide, the most abundant compound
on Earth, and are used widely in many applications including the food industry, synthetic …

Wide band gap semiconductors are essential for today's electronic devices and energy
applications because of their high optical transparency, controllable carrier concentration …

The sol–gel derived porous bioactive glasses have drawn worldwide attention by virtue of
the convenience and flexibility of this versatile synthesis method. In this review, the recent …

The sol-gel method is an attractive synthetic approach in the design of advanced catalytic
formulations that are based on metal and metal oxide with high degree of structural and …

Silica aerogels hold remarkable properties, particularly their translucence/transparency and
extremely low thermal conductivity and density, for buildings thermal insulation purpose …

Due to the technology advancement and the large-scale application of lithium-ion batteries
in recent years, the market demand for lithium is growing rapidly and the availability of land …

The provision of clean water is still a major challenge in developing parts of the world, as
emphasized by the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6), and has …

Methods for the fabrication of thin films with well controlled structure and properties are of
great importance for the development of functional devices for a large range of applications …

Dedicated the memory of Akademician Valery Vasilievich Lunin, a friend, colleague,
teacher, founder and leader of the research into application of supercritical fluids in …

This review summarizes principles and current stage of development of fiber-optic chemical
sensors (FOCS) and biosensors (FOBS). Fiber optic sensor (FOS) systems use the ability of …