TY  - CHAP
AU  - Ana Isabel Gómez Varela
AU  - María Aymerich
AU  - Daniel Nieto García
AU  - 
Yolanda Castro Martín
AU  - Pieter A.A. de Beule
AU  - Ezequiel Álvarez
AU  - 
Carmen Bao-Varela
AU  - María Teresa Flores-Arias
ED  - Usha Chandra
Y1  - 2017-07-05
PY  - 2017
T1  - Sol-Gel Glass Coating Synthesis for Different Applications: Active Gradient-Index Materials, Microlens Arrays and Biocompatible Channels
N2  - Versatility, extended compositional ranges, better homogeneity, lesser energy consumption, and requirement of nonexpensive equipments have boosted the use of sol-gel process on top of the popularity in the synthesis of nanosystems. The sol-gel technique has not only revolutionized oxide ceramics industry and/or material science but has also extended widely into multidimensional applications. The book Recent Applications in Sol-Gel Synthesis comprises 14 chapters that deal mainly with the application-oriented aspects of the technique. Sol-gel prepared metal oxide (MO) nanostructures like nanospheres, nanorods, nanoflakes, nanotubes, and nanoribbons have been employed in biomedical applications involving drug deliveries, mimicking of natural bone, and antimicrobial activities. The possibility of controlling grain size in aerogel and preparation of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic (UHTC)-based materials, fluorescent glasses, ultraviolet photosensors, and photocatalysts have been discussed in detail by the experts in the field. The usefulness of sol-gel materials as active GRIN, as textile finisher, and as leather modifier with water-repellent and oil-resistive properties would be an incentive for researchers keen to pursue the field.
BT  - Recent Applications in Sol-Gel Synthesis
SP  - Ch. 12
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/67830
DO  - 10.5772/67830
SN  - 978-953-51-3246-2
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-18
ER  -