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Synthesis of Materials by Ion Exchange Process: A Mild Yet Very Versatile Tool

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The technological advances of the society have been intricately related to development of novel and improvised materials and methodologies. Conventional synthesis routes involving higher temperatures and longer reaction duration tend to yield the thermodynamically stable products that have the limitation on introducing newer functionalities. The synthesis of the materials with desired properties requires novel routes that can take place at milder conditions. Synthesis by ion-exchange is one such low temperature preparative route that can be utilised to design rational synthesis to obtain materials with desired structures and morphologies. It has become a technique of choice to synthesize novel three dimensional layered structures that possess exchangeable cations. It has been used to synthesize nano-materials, not just de novo, but also as a post-synthetic procedure to obtain hitherto inaccessible phases and complex hetero-structures. These have various applications as next generation catalysts, electrical, optical, opto-electronic and magnetic materials. Understanding of mechanism of ion exchange synthesis process would also aid in better fundamental understanding and would ultimately help in planning, control and execution of the synthesis processes in systematic and a logical manner. The chapter discusses the history, fundamentals and applications of “preparation of materials by ion exchange synthesis” with relevant examples.

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Grover, V. (2021). Synthesis of Materials by Ion Exchange Process: A Mild Yet Very Versatile Tool. In: Tyagi, A.K., Ningthoujam, R.S. (eds) Handbook on Synthesis Strategies for Advanced Materials . Indian Institute of Metals Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1807-9_10

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