1. Adsorption of 2-methylbenzoic acid onto MCM-41 mesoporous material: kinetics and equilibrium studies

   • Daniela Aiello
   • Ilaria Mirabelli
   • Flaviano Testa

   Original paper 26 June 2012 Pages: 1 - 8

   

2. Enrichment in hydrophobicity and scratch resistant properties of silica films on glass by grafted microporosity of the network

   • Mahendra S. Kavale
   • S. A. Mahadik
   • S. C. Gupta

   Original Paper 30 June 2012 Pages: 9 - 16

   

3. Comparison of photocatalysis degradation of 4-nitrophenol using N,S co-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by two different routes

   • Rahmatollah Rahimi
   • Samaneh Safalou Moghaddam
   • Mahboubeh Rabbani

   Original Paper 27 June 2012 Pages: 17 - 26

   

4. Crystallization behaviour of TiO₂–ZrO₂ composite nanoparticles

   • S. J. Pfleiderer
   • D. Lützenkirchen-Hecht
   • R. Frahm

   Original paper 03 July 2012 Pages: 27 - 35

   

5. Enhanced photocatalytic activities of ZnO thin films: a comparative study of hybrid semiconductor nanomaterials

   • Nasrin Talebian
   • Mohmmad Reza Nilforoushan
   • Razieh Ramazan Ghasem

   Original Paper 07 July 2012 Pages: 36 - 46

   

6. Influence of sol–gel derived lithium cobalt phosphate in alkaline rechargeable battery

   • Manickam Minakshi
   • Sathiyaraj Kandhasamy

   Original Paper 03 July 2012 Pages: 47 - 53

   

7. Molecular structure and vibrational spectra analysis of diethylsilanediol by IR and Raman spectroscopies and DFT calculations

   • M. P. G. Rodríguez Ortega
   • M. Montejo
   • J. J. López González

   Original Paper 06 July 2012 Pages: 54 - 66

   

8. Sol–gel synthesis of iron oxide–silica composite microstructures

   • Joanna Lewandowska
   • Magdalena Staszewska
   • Maria Nowakowska

   Original paper Open access 10 July 2012 Pages: 67 - 77

   

9. Structural and dielectric characterization of LiNbO₃ nano-size powders obtained by Pechini method

   • M. P. F. Graça
   • P. R. Prezas
   • M. A. Valente

   Original Paper 12 July 2012 Pages: 78 - 85

   

10. Nanocrystalline SrCe_xFe_12−xO₁₉ (x = 0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08) microfibers by sol–gel method

    • Xianfeng Meng
    • Jun Gao
    • Ye Lu

    Original Paper 10 July 2012 Pages: 86 - 92

    

11. Water based sol–gel methods used for Bi-222 thermoelectrics preparation

    • K. Rubešová
    • T. Hlásek
    • J. Hejtmánek

    Original Paper 11 July 2012 Pages: 93 - 99

    

12. Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured aluminum borate by sol–gel method

    • R. K. Gupta
    • A. A. Al-Ghamdi
    • F. Yakuphanoglu

    Original Paper 10 July 2012 Pages: 100 - 103

    

13. Synthesis of BiFeO₃ nanoparticles with small size

    • Hua-Yan Si
    • Yan-Ting Li
    • Gan-Moog Chow

    Original Paper 12 July 2012 Pages: 104 - 109

    

14. Sol–gel derived ZnO/porous silicon composites for tunable photoluminescence

    • Qing-lan Ma
    • Bao-gai Zhai
    • Yuan Ming Huang

    Original paper 10 July 2012 Pages: 110 - 116

    

15. Effect of sol–gel-based silica buffer layer on the formation of NaA zeolite membrane

    • Milan Kanti Naskar
    • Debtosh Kundu
    • Minati Chatterjee

    Original Paper 18 July 2012 Pages: 117 - 123

    

16. Sol–gel derived hybrid coatings as an environment friendly surface treatment for corrosion protection of metals and their alloys

    • Dinesh Balgude
    • Anagha Sabnis

    Original Paper 14 July 2012 Pages: 124 - 134

    

17. Tailoring of morphology and crystal structure of nanomaterials in MgO–TiO₂ system by controlling Mg:Ti molar ratio

    • M. R. Mohammadi
    • D. J. Fray

    Original Paper 13 July 2012 Pages: 135 - 144

    

18. Nucleation and fractal growth of zirconium oxo-alkoxy nanoparticles at the induction stage of sol–gel process

    • Siteng Tieng
    • Ovidiu Brinza
    • Andrei Kanaev

    Original Paper 31 July 2012 Pages: 145 - 148

    

19. Study of dielectric and ac impedance properties of citrate-gel synthesized Li_0.35Zn_0.3Fe_2.35O₄ ferrite

    • R. K. Kotnala
    • Rekha Gupta
    • M. Abdullah Dar

    Original Paper 21 August 2012 Pages: 149 - 155

    

20. Synthesis and optical properties of Gd₂O₃:Pr³⁺ phosphor particles

    • Hong Ha Thi Vu
    • Timur Sh. Atabaev
    • Yoon-Hwae Hwang

    Original Paper 18 July 2012 Pages: 156 - 161

    

21. Synthesis of α-alumina from a less common raw material

    • Aurora López-Delgado
    • Laila Fillali
    • Sol López-Andrés

    Original paper 19 July 2012 Pages: 162 - 169

    

22. A water-soluble precursor of BaTiO₃ and transparent BaTiO₃ thin-films prepared from the solution by a water-based dip-coating technique

    • Katsuhiko Iwase
    • Shinnosuke Kasuga
    • Yuta Matsushima

    Original Paper 27 July 2012 Pages: 170 - 177

    

23. Preparation and properties of rare earth (Eu, Tb, Ho) and transition metal (Co) co-doped BiFeO₃ thin films

    • C. M. Raghavan
    • J. W. Kim
    • S. S. Kim

    Original Paper 20 July 2012 Pages: 178 - 183

    

24. ZnO nanoparticles and poly(acrylic) acid-based polymer gel electrolyte for photo electrochemical cell

    • Ann Ling Tan
    • Li Jian Khoo
    • Ahmad Azmin Mohamad

    Original Paper 07 August 2012 Pages: 184 - 192

    

25. Different morphologies of ZnO nanostructures via polymeric complex sol–gel method: synthesis and characterization

    • Masoud Farhadi-Khouzani
    • Zeinab Fereshteh
    • Reza Shoja Razavi

    Original Paper 10 August 2012 Pages: 193 - 199

    

26. Short-time synthesis of SBA-15s with large mesopores via partitioned cooperative self-assembly process based on sodium silicate

    • Wei Wang
    • Weijun Shan
    • Shuo Gao

    Original Paper 04 August 2012 Pages: 200 - 208

    

27. Dual-target sensors: the effect of the encapsulation route on pH measurements and ammonia monitoring

    • Larissa Brentano Capeletti
    • João Henrique Z. Dos Santos
    • Edwin Moncada

    Original paper 04 August 2012 Pages: 209 - 218

    

28. Fabrication and electrical characterization of transparent NiO/ZnO p–n junction by the sol–gel spin coating method

    • M. Cavas
    • R. K. Gupta
    • F. Yakuphanoglu

    Original Paper 01 August 2012 Pages: 219 - 223

    

29. Synthesis and characterization of nano-silica gel aged under microwave radiation from white sandstone

    • T. Zaki
    • M. Samy
    • M. G. Temraz

    Original Paper 02 August 2012 Pages: 224 - 231

    

30. Preparation of sol–gel based nano-structured hybrid coatings: effects of combined precursor’s mixtures on coatings morphological and mechanical properties

    • B. Ramezanzadeh
    • M. Mohseni

    Original Paper 10 August 2012 Pages: 232 - 244

    

31. The influence of processing parameters on the fabrication of Si₃N₄ wires

    • Zahra Omidi
    • Ali Ghasemi
    • Saeed Reza Bakhshi

    Original Paper 10 August 2012 Pages: 245 - 250

    

32. Synthesis of submicrometer zirconium carbide formed from inorganic–organic hybrid precursor pyrolysis

    • Chunlei Yan
    • Rongjun Liu
    • Deke Zhang

    Original Paper 07 August 2012 Pages: 251 - 256

    

33. Non-hydrolytic ester-elimination reaction and its application in solution-processed zinc tin oxide thin film transistors

    • Young Bum Yoo
    • Jee Ho Park
    • Hong Koo Baik

    Brief Communication 07 July 2012 Pages: 257 - 263

    

34. Phase pure (Ba_0.3Sr_0.7)(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ nanocrystalline particles synthesized by sol–gel technique at low temperature and their application

    • Shihua Wu
    • Feng Shi

    Brief Communication 12 July 2012 Pages: 264 - 268