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 …

Phase separation which occurs in parallel to the hydrolysis and gelation of alkoxysilane
solution containing poly (sodium styrenesulfonate)(NaPSS) has been investigated …

Silica gels were prepared from alcoholic solutions of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) with
different H 2 O/TEOS molar ratios. In the present work the transformation with temperature of …

A new type of hybrid material incorporating poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) with tetraeth-
oxysilane (TEOS) has been successfully produced by using a sol-gel process. This material …

The photochromism of a series of spiropyrans trapped in a polymerizing silicon
tetramethoxide system (the “sol/gel process”) was studied as a function of the reaction time …

Apparent density, nitrogen adsorption, SEM and IR spectroscopy have been employed in a
study of structures and properties of gels prepared by the acid-and base-catalyzed reactions …

Reinforcement steel extensively applied in civil construction is susceptible to corrosion due
to the carbonation process in reinforced concrete and chloride ions diffusion. Epoxy-silica …

In the present work we studied the influence of formamide on the structural and textural
characteristics of tetramethoxysilane-derived silica gels by Raman spectroscopy, small …

Thin silica films were deposited on silicon wafers by the sol-gel technique, using spin
coating. The sols were prepared by HCl catalysis of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) diluted in …

The chemical and microstructural changes occurring in the conversion of a died gel to fully
dense glass are reviewed. The main emphasis is on gels prepared from alkoxide …