"Recent Applications in Sol-Gel Synthesis" ed. by Usha Chandra

This book comprises chapters that deal mainly with the application-oriented aspects of the technique. Sol-gel prepared metal oxide (MO) nanostructures like nanospheres, nanorods, nanoflakes, nanotubes, and nanoribbons have been employed in biomedical applications involving drug deliveries, mimicking of natural bone, and antimicrobial activities. The possibility of controlling grain size in aerogel and preparation of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic (UHTC)-based materials, fluorescent glasses, ultraviolet photosensors, and photocatalysts have been discussed in detail by the experts in the field. The usefulness of sol-gel materials as active GRIN, as textile finisher, and as leather modifier with water-repellent and oil-resistive properties would be an incentive for researchers keen to pursue the field.

Versatility, extended compositional ranges, better homogeneity, lesser energy consumption, and requirement of nonexpensive equipments have boosted the use of sol-gel process on top of the popularity in the synthesis of nanosystems. The sol-gel technique has not only revolutionized oxide ceramics industry and/or material science but has also extended widely into multidimensional applications.

Contents
1 Facile Methodology of Sol-Gel Synthesis for Metal Oxide Nanostructures
2 Sol-Gel-Derived Silicon-Containing Hybrids b
3 Preparation of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics–Based Materials by Sol-Gel Routes
4 Sol-Gel Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Niobate Modified
5 Fluorescence Properties of Rare-Earth-Doped Sol-Gel Glasses
6 Recent Characterisation of Sol-Gel Synthesised TiO2 Nanoparticles
7 Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nanorod Arrays Using a Facile Aqueous Sol-Gel Route for Ultraviolet Photosensor Applications
8 Advancement of Sol-Gel–Prepared TiO2 Photocatalyst
9 Sol-Gel-Derived Doped ZnO Thin Films: Processing, Properties, and Applications
10 Photoluminescence Studies on ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Sol-Gel Method
11 Sol‐Gel Materials Used in Phosphoproteomics and Glycoproteomics Applications
12 Sol-Gel Glass Coating Synthesis for Different Applications: Active Gradient-Index Materials, Microlens Arrays and Biocompatible Channels
13 Sol-Gel Applications in Textile Finishing Processes
14 Sol-Gel Process for Surface Modification of Leather