1. Editorial

   Editorial 21 March 2009 Pages: 1 - 1

2. The journal has survived its teenage years

   • Lisa C. Klein

   Announcement 15 March 2009 Pages: 2 - 2

3. Facile synthesis of micrometer FeS/PVP architectures with the aid of thiourea

   • Yanbao Zhao
   • Li Yao
   • Zhishen Wu

   Fast Track Communication 17 February 2009 Pages: 3 - 7

   

4. Lithium intercalation into borate xerogel during sol–gel process: synthesis, characterization and their property of lowering the thermal degradation temperature of polystyrene

   • Chen Li
   • Chen Qin
   • Mingxin Ye

   Fast Track Communication 19 February 2009 Pages: 8 - 14

   

5. The antibacterial finish of cotton via sols containing quaternary ammonium salts

   • Xuexin Wang
   • Chaoxia Wang

   Review 06 March 2009 Pages: 15 - 21

   

6. Hierarchically macro/mesoporous silica monoliths constructed with interconnecting micrometer-sized unit rods

   • Zi Le Hua
   • Jian Hua Gao
   • Jian Lin Shi

   Original Paper 27 January 2009 Pages: 22 - 27

   

7. The effects of preparation temperature on the main electrical parameters of Al/TiO₂/p-Si (MIS) structures by using sol–gel method

   • O. Pakma
   • N. Serin
   • Ş. Altındal

   Original Paper 20 January 2009 Pages: 28 - 34

   

8. Preparation of morin modified nanometer SiO₂ as a sorbent for solid-phase extraction of trace heavy metals from biological and natural water samples

   • Xiaojun Zou
   • Yuemei Cui
   • Xijun Chang

   Original Paper 30 January 2009 Pages: 35 - 43

   

9. Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of Al₂O₃–TiO₂ nanocrystalline powder

   • Dianying Chen
   • Eric H Jordan

   Original Paper 23 January 2009 Pages: 44 - 47

   

10. The nanoscale description of acid penetration to the gold colloids encapsulated in silica sol–gel matrix

    • Kazushige Yokoyama
    • Jeffrey R. Swana
    • Paul Kogan

    Original Paper 05 February 2009 Pages: 48 - 57

    

11. A spectroscopic study of calcium aluminate gels obtained from aluminium sec-butoxide chelated with ethyl acetoacetate in various ratios

    • S. Kurajica
    • G. Mali
    • V. Mandic

    Original Paper 05 February 2009 Pages: 58 - 68

    

12. Development of olefin epoxidation heterogeneous catalysts by the sol–gel and grafting methods

    • Tatiana Calvete
    • Annelise Engel Gerbase
    • Danieli Robinson

    Original Paper 27 January 2009 Pages: 69 - 76

    

13. Preparation and methodology for chemical mapping of sol–gel thin films containing lysozyme

    • Dominik L. Jürgen-Lohmann
    • Christoph Nacke
    • Leonardo C. Simon

    Original Paper 27 January 2009 Pages: 77 - 86

    

14. Physico-chemical properties of ambiently dried sodium silicate based aerogels catalyzed with various acids

    • Uzma K. H. Bangi
    • A. Parvathy Rao
    • A. Venkateswara Rao

    Original Paper 23 January 2009 Pages: 87 - 97

    

15. Phosphorous, nitrogen, and molybdenum ternary co-doped TiO2: preparation and photocatalytic activities under visible light

    • Yanfang Shen
    • Tianying Xiong
    • Ke Yang

    Original Paper 06 March 2009 Pages: 98 - 102

    

16. Synthesis and characterization of ternary hybrid material based on poly-o-methoxyaniline and poly(ethylene oxide) in mesostructured V₂O₅

    • Elidia M. Guerra
    • Herenilton P. Oliveira

    Original Paper 12 February 2009 Pages: 103 - 110

    

17. Effect of organic and inorganic acids on chitosan/glycerophosphate thermosensitive hydrogel

    • Qing Sheng Zhao
    • Xiao Jie Cheng
    • Xi Guang Chen

    Original Paper 21 January 2009 Pages: 111 - 118

    

18. Acknowledgements to the scientists who acted as referees for manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology in 2008

    Acknowledgments 17 March 2009 Pages: 119 - 125