Sol-Gel Principle and Technology

Author: Huang Jianfeng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book introduces the technological advancements since the invention of the sol-gel method and the latest research achievements in sol-gel material preparation in recent years. It systematically summarizes the fundamental knowledge of the sol-gel process. The book consists of 12 chapters. Chapters 1–4 introduce the basic knowledge and reaction principles of the sol-gel method; Chapters 5–9 describe the process methods for preparing bulk materials, fiber materials, thin film materials, nanoscale powders, and organic-inorganic composite materials by the sol-gel method; Chapter 10 covers computer simulations; Chapter 11 discusses practical related products; and Chapter 12 introduces the analysis and measurement methods for the sol-gel process and products. This book is suitable as a textbook and reference for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students, as well as for researchers in material science, research institutes, and related professionals in industrial enterprises.