Silica-based materials for advanced chemical applications

This clear and concise book is the first to address the hot topic of functional silica gels and their applications, This is the first book to address the hot topic of functional silica gels and their applications. Originally used mainly in chromatography, specialized silica gels have evolved into cr...

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Main Author Pagliaro, Mario
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2009
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781847557162
9781628703627
9781847558985
Physical Description1 online zdroj (186 p)

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Chapter 1. Functionalized Silicas: The Principles: Functionalized Silicas
  • The Nature of the Sol-Gel Entrapment
  • The Nature of the Sol-Gel Cage
  • Tuning Dopant's Chemical Reactivity: Micelle/Molecule Co-entrapment
  • Tailored Structures through Control of the Sol-Gel Process
  • From Disordered to Ordered Structures
  • Electrochemistry at the Silica Sol-Gel Cage
  • Imprinting the Sol-Gel Cage
  • References. Chapter 2. Controlled Release. Sol-Gel Microencapsulation
  • Soluble Silica for Enhanced Release of APIs
  • Silica Microoparticles for Controlled Release
  • Therapeutic Films
  • Controlled Release of Enzymes
  • Controlled DNA Delivery
  • References. Chapter 3. Purification and Synthesis. Size Control, Shape and Purity for Enhanced Separation
  • Scavenging with Functionalized Silicas
  • Silica-Entrapped Reactants
  • References. Chapter 4. Coatings: ORMOSIL-Based Coatings
  • Sol-Gel Optical Coatings
  • Antifouling Coatings
  • -Anticorrosion Coatings
  • Scratch-Resistant and Antiaging Coatings
  • Decorative Coatings and Barrier Systems
  • References. Chapter 5. Catalysis: Catalysis by Sol-Gels: An Advanced Technology for Organic Chemistry
  • Sol-Gel Entrapped Catalysts: Tailored Catalytic Materials
  • Physically Entrapped Catalysts
  • Chemically Entrapped Catalysts
  • Biocatalysis
  • Commercial Catalysts and Forthcoming Applications
  • References. Chapter 6. Sensing. Optical Sol-Gel Sensors: Analytical Technology of the Future
  • Array Sensors
  • Templated Xerogels as Selective Chemical Sensors
  • Forthcoming Sensors
  • References. Chapter 7. Hybrid Silica-Based Composites. Hybrid Polymer/Silica Composites
  • New Aqueous Sol-Gel Route to Hybrid Silicas
  • Hybrid Silica/Polymer Aerogels
  • Polyethylene@Silica
  • References. Chapter 8 Strategic Aspects of Sol-Gel Functional Silicas: On the Value of Sol-Gel Hybrid Materials
  • Market Trends
  • Insight into Sol-Gel Nanotechnology
  • -Sustainability Aspects of Sol-Gel Materials
  • References. Subject Index.