Sol-Gel Chemistry Applied to Materials Science

• Main Author: Catauro, Michelina (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Chemistry; silsesquioxanes; thiol-ene click reaction; conformal coating; multi-layer; oxyfluoride glass-ceramics; nanocrystal; lithium lanthanum titanium oxide; surface plasmon resonance; chlorogenic acid; thin-disk laser; biomedical applications; biomaterials; potential step voltammetry; mechanical analysis; metal oxides; biocompatibility; tungsten oxide; Li-ion batteries; sol-gel technique; optical properties; bioactivity; LiMnxFe(1?x)PO4; computer-aided design (CAD); hybrid materials; resistive random access memory (RRAM); poly(?-caprolactone); Yb-doped glasses; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; carbon coating; ultrasonic spray deposition; 1D structure; hydrophobic coatings; sol-gel; organic-inorganic hybrids; composites; paper; wettability; pseudo-diffusion coefficient; lithium-ion battery; cytotoxicity; X-ray diffraction analysis; TG-FTIR; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis; photoluminescence; cell proliferation; cell cycle; aluminosilicate glasses; finite element analysis (FEA); optical sensors; hollow sphere; TG-DSC; NMR; cotton fabric; organic thin-film transistor (OTFT); one transistor and one resistor (1T1R); sol-gel method; SiO2-based hybrids; in situ water production
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Sol-gel technology is a contemporary advancement in science that requires taking a multidisciplinary approach with regard to its various applications. This book highlights some applications of the sol-gel technology, including protective coatings, catalysts, piezoelectric devices, wave guides, lenses, high-strength ceramics, superconductors, synthesis of nanoparticles, and insulating materials. In particular, for biotechnological applications, biomolecules or the incorporation of bioactive substances into the sol-gel matrix has been extensively studied and has been a challenge for many researchers. Some sol-gel materials are widely applied in light-emitting diodes, solar cells, sensing, catalysis, integration in photovoltaic devices, and more recently in biosensing, bioimaging, or medical diagnosis; others can be considered excellent drug delivery systems. The goal of an ideal drug delivery system is the prompt delivery of a therapeutic amount of the drug to the proper site in the body, where the desired drug concentration can be maintained. The interactions between drugs and the sol-gel system can affect the release rate. In conclusion, the sol-gel synthesis method offers mixing at the molecular level and is able to improve the chemical homogeneity of the resulting composite. This opens new doors not only regarding