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Sol-gel chemistry is widely used to make materials of desired shape and functionality. As these sol-gel materials have became more diverse and complex, the development of advanced characterization techniques has emerged as a critical issue. In this book, leading scientists and engineers summarize the state-of-the-art in characterization techniques for sol-gel materials and beyond. After an overview of sol-gel derived materials, Advanced Characterization Techniques for Sol-Gel Materials is organized into four main sections: 1) Structural characterization, 2) Surface and textural characterization, 3) Local probe techniques, and 4) Nanostructured Thin Films, which places special emphasis on an area that has resulted in key industrial applications of sol-gel materials in the last decade.
List of contents
Overview of sol-gel materials.- Structural characterization.- X-Ray and neutron diffraction.- Small angle scattering.- Vibrational spectroscopies.- Diffraction at the nanoscale, nanocrystals.- Surface and textural characterization.- Characterization of porous solids.- Thermoporosimetry and NMR cryoporometry.- Surface characterization.- X-ray photo electron spectroscopy.- Local probe techniques.- Advanced NMR techniques.- Electrochemical techniques.- X-Ray absorption techniques.- Thin film characterization.- Ellipsometry.- Waveguided spectroscopies.- In situ techniques for film formation, GISAXS.- Mechanical properties of thin films.
Summary
Sol-gel chemistry is widely used to make materials of desired shape and functionality. As these sol-gel materials have became more diverse and complex, the development of advanced characterization techniques has emerged as a critical issue. In this book, leading scientists and engineers summarize the state-of-the-art in characterization techniques for sol-gel materials and beyond. After an overview of sol-gel derived materials, Advanced Characterization Techniques for Sol-Gel Materials is organized into four main sections: 1) Structural characterization; 2) Surface and textural characterization; 3) Local probe techniques; and 4) Nanostructured thin films, which places special emphasis on an area that has resulted in key industrial applications of sol-gel materials in the last decade.
