Chemistry, Spectroscopy And Applications Of Sol-gel Glasses (structure And Bonding)

1. R.C. Mehrotra, Jaipur, India Present Status and Future Potential of the Sol-Gel Process 2. J. Fricke, A. Emmerling, Wuerzburg, FRG Aerogels - Preparation, Properties, Applications 3. S. Sakka, T. Yoko, Kyoto, Japan Sol-Gel-Derived Coating Films and Applications 4. H. Schmidt, Saarbruecken, FRG Thin Films, the Chemical Processing up to Gelation 5. M. Henry, J.P. Jolivet, J. Livage, Paris, France Aqueous Chemistry of Metal Cations: Hydrolysis, Condensation and Complexation 6. R. Reisfeld, Jerusalem, Israel, C.K. Joergensen, Geneva, Switzerland Optical Properties of Colorants or Luminescent Species in Sol-Gel Glasses Present status and future potential of the Sol-Gel process....Pages 1-36 Aerogels—Preparation, properties, applications....Pages 37-87 Sol-gel-derived coating films and applications....Pages 89-118 Thin films, the chemical processing up to gelation....Pages 119-151 Aqueous chemistry of metal cations: Hydrolysis, condensation and complexation....Pages 153-206 Optical properties of colorants or luminescent species in sol-gel glasses....Pages 207-256 A collection of essays presented by international specialists covering such topics as the present status and future potential of the sol-gel process; the preparation, properties and applications of aerogels; and the optical properties of colourants or luminescent species in sol-gel glasses.