Sol-gel materials for energy, environment and electronic applications. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Suresh C. Pillai, Sarah Hehir, editors.
• Editors: Pillai, Suresh C; Hehir, Sarah
• Contents: The International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS); Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1 An Introduction to Sol-Gel Processing for Aerogels; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Silicon Alkoxide Sol-Gel Materials; 1.3 Sodium Silicate Sol-Gel Materials; 1.4 Wet Gel Formation; 1.5 Acid-Catalysed Wet Gel Formation; 1.6 Base-Catalysed Wet Gel Formation; 1.7 Acid-Base Catalysed Wet Gel Formation; 1.8 Ageing of Gels; 1.9 Drying of Gels; 1.10 Surface Modification and Solvent Exchange; 1.11 Conclusions; References; 2 Sol-Gel Materials for Varistor Devices; 2.1 Varistors-An Introduction. 2.2 Conventional Preparation of Varistors2.3 Chemical Synthesis Strategies for Varistor Particles; 2.4 Advantages of Sol-Gel Technology for Varistors; 2.5 Sol-Gel Varistors; 2.6 High-Performance Varistors: Through Nanoinclusions; 2.6.1 Grain Size Reduction and Grain Boundary Area Improvement; 2.6.1.1 Addition of Nanofillers; 2.6.1.2 Adopting Controlled Sintering Methods; 2.6.2 Homogeneous Dopants Distribution at the Grain Boundaries; 2.6.2.1 Conducting Wet Chemical Syntheses; 2.6.2.2 Performing Temperature Controlled Step-Sintering Processes. 2.6.3 Use of Economic and High-Quality Raw Materials2.7 Sol-Gel Ceramic-Polymer Composite Varistors; 2.7.1 Varistor-Epoxy Composites; 2.7.2 ZnO-PANI Composites; 2.7.3 ZnO-PANI-PVA Composites; 2.7.4 GaAs-PANI-PE Composites; 2.7.5 Si-Polymer Composite Varistors; 2.8 Conclusions; References; 3 Sol-Gel Derived Functional Coatings for Optics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Sol-Gel Chemistry and Optical Coatings: An Industry-Driven Development; 3.1.2 Sol-Gel Strategies Toward Original Optical Properties; 3.1.3 Liquid Deposition Techniques; 3.2 Sol-Gel-Based Multifunctional Antireflective Coatings. 3.2.1 Fundamentals of Antireflective Coatings3.2.2 Gradient-Type Antireflective Coatings; 3.2.3 Interference-Type Antireflective Coatings; 3.2.4 Weather-Resistant and Self-cleaning Antireflective Coatings; 3.3 Sol-Gel-Based Photonic Crystals; 3.3.1 1D Photonic Crystals; 3.3.2 2D Photonic Crystals; 3.3.3 3D Photonic Crystals; 3.4 General Conclusions and Perspectives; References; 4 The Multiple Roles of Diatoms in Environmental Applications: Prospects for Sol-Gel Modified Diatoms; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Introduction to Diatoms; 4.3 Modification of Diatom Frustule Chemistry. 4.3.1 Coating Strategies to Modify the Diatom4.3.2 Chemical Conversion and Replication Strategies to Modify the Diatom; 4.3.3 Sol-Gel Inspired Approaches to Modify the Diatom Frustule Using Organoalkoxysilanes; 4.4 The Role of Diatoms as Bioindicators and Bioremediation Agents; 4.5 Limitations and Perspective; Acknowledgments of Funding; References; 5 Sol-Gel Sensors; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Gas Sensors; 5.2.1 Oxygen; 5.2.2 Carbon Dioxide; 5.2.3 Ammonia; 5.2.4 Hydrogen; 5.2.5 Nitric Oxide; 5.2.6 Nitrogen Dioxide; 5.2.7 Other Gases; 5.3 Humidity Sensors; 5.4 Cation Detection; 5.5 Anion Detection.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (323 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.5; Materials science; Nanogels; Polymer colloids; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Nanogels; Polymer colloids; Materials Science; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices; Energy Storage; Sustainable Development; Optical and Electronic Materials; Inorganic Chemistry; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Chemistry -- Inorganic; Laser technology & holography; Energy conversion & storage; Sustainability; Electronic devices & materials; Inorganic chemistry; Sustainable development; Optical materials; Chemistry, inorganic; Ceramics & glass technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319501444; 3319501445
• Related ISBNs: 9783319501420; 3319501429
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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