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Sol-Gel Materials for Energy, Environment and Electronic Applications

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Suresh C. Pillai

    1. Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

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  2. Sarah Hehir

    1. Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

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  • Offers a complete reference for sol-gel materials for functional applications
  • Provides detailed coverage of a growing field
  • Presents a wide range of applications, from photovoltaics and battery materials through coatings, materials for waste water treatment, microelectronics and ferroelectrics
  • Represents essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, Ph.D. researchers, postdocs and academic and industry researchers working in the areas of materials science, engineering, chemistry and nanotechnology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies (Adv.Sol-Gel Deriv. Materials Technol.)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. An Introduction to Sol-Gel Processing for Aerogels

    • Saoirse Dervin, Suresh C. Pillai
    Pages 1-22

  3. Sol-Gel Materials for Varistor Devices

    • S. Anas, K. V. Mahesh, M. Jeen Maria, S. Ananthakumar
    Pages 23-59

  4. Sol-Gel Derived Functional Coatings for Optics

    • Guillaume Naudin, Davide R. Ceratti, Marco Faustini
    Pages 61-99

  5. The Multiple Roles of Diatoms in Environmental Applications: Prospects for Sol-Gel Modified Diatoms

    • Yvonne Lang, Francisco del Monte, Peter Dockery
    Pages 101-120

  6. Sol-Gel Sensors

    • Aine M. Whelan
    Pages 121-153

  7. Sol-Gel Processed Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    • Vinodkumar Etacheri
    Pages 155-195

  8. Sol-Gel Chemistry Engineering for Corrosion Protection

    • Killian Barton, Maikki Cullen, Brendan Duffy
    Pages 197-241

  9. Graphene-Incorporated Sol-Gel Materials for Energy Applications

    • Honey John, Maheswary Kavirajan Kavitha
    Pages 243-269

  10. Sol-Gel Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide

    • Sanjay Gopal Ullattil, Pradeepan Periyat
    Pages 271-283

  11. Sol-Gel Lanthanum Phosphate: A Versatile Ceramic Material for Diverse Functional Applications

    • Sankar Sasidharan, Rajesh Komban, Shijina Nambiar, Balagopal N. Nair, M. Padmanabhan, Krishna G. Warrier et al.
    Pages 285-312

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 313-315
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This volume provides expert coverage of the state-of-the-art in sol-gel materials for functional applications in energy, environment and electronics. The use of sol-gel technology has become a hotbed for cutting edge developments in many fields due to the accessibility of advanced materials through low energy processes. The book offers a broad view of this growing research area from basic science through high-level applications with the potential for commercialization and industrial use. Taking an integrated approach, expert chapters present a wide range of topics, from photocatalysts, solar cells and optics, to thin films and materials for energy storage and conversion, demonstrating the combined use of chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering in the search for solutions to some of the most challenging problems of our time.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Suresh C. Pillai, Sarah Hehir

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