Introduction to Sol-Gel Processing

Table of Content.- 1 - General Introduction.- 1.1 - Short history.- 1.2 - Sols, gels and gelation.- 1.3 - Outline of sol-gel processing.- 1.4 - Recent developments.- 1.5 - Advantages and limitations of sol-gel processing.- 1.6 - Organization of the book.- 1.7 - References.- 2 - The Chemistry of Precursors Solutions.- 2.1 - Introduction 11 2.2 - Solvents.- 2.2 - Solvents.- 2.3 - Basis of precursors transformations in solution.- 2.4 - Metal salts solutions.- 2.5 - Alkoxides solutions.- 2.6 - Other precursors.- 2.7 - Precursors mixing.- 2.8 - Non-oxide solutions.- 2.9 - References.- 3 - Colloidal Particles and Sols.- 3.1 - Introduction.- 3.2 - Nucleation and growth of particles in a liquid medium.- 3.3 - Powders not synthesized in liquid medium.- 3.4 - Sols.- 3.5 - Other phenomena in sols.- 3.6 - References.- 4 - Gelation.- 4.1 - Introduction.- 4.2 - Gelation and percolation models.- 4.3 - Growth-gelation models.- 4.4 - Experimental study of gelation.- 4.5 - Gelation mechanisms of ceramic materials.- 4.6 - References.- 5 - Gels.- 5.1 - Introduction.- 5.2 - Structure and classification of gels.- 5.3 - Properties of wet gels.- 5.4 - Drying gels.- 5.5 - Properties of dry gels.- 5.6 - References.- 6 - New Types of Sol-Gel Derived Materials.- 6.1 - Introduction.- 6.2 - Hybrid organic inorganic materials.- 6.3 - Ordered mesoporous materials made with surfactants.- 6.4 - References.- 7 - Phase Transformations.- 7.1 - Introduction.- 7.2 - Chemical transformations at intermediate temperatures.- 7.3 - Topotactic crystallization.- 7.4 - Glass formation.- 7.5 - Crystallization by nucleation and growth.- 7.6 - Conversion of oxides to non-oxides.- 7.7 - References.- 8 - Sintering Sol-Gel Ceramics.- 8.1 - Introduction.- 8.2 - Possible texture evolution.- 8.3 - Atomic transport mechanismsoperating during sintering.- 8.4 - Grain growth.- 8.5 - Interaction of pores with the sintering process.- 8.6 - Hot-pressing.- 8.7 - References.- 9 - Applications of Sol-Gel Processing.- 9.1 - Introduction.- 9.2 - Applications in the sol or in the gel state.- 9.3 - Coatings and thin films.- 9.4 - Fibers.- 9.5 - Monoliths.- 9.6 - Filtration membranes.- 9.7 - Sol-gel catalysts.- 9.8 - Applications of hybrid organic inorganic materials.- 9.9 - References.