1. Low-temperature stearic acid sol–gel synthesis of α-Al₂O₃ quantum dots and its optical properties

   • N. S. Bajaj
   • S. K. Omanwar

   Original Paper 24 February 2015 Pages: 1 - 5

   

2. Microstructural origin of time-dependent changes in alumina sol–gel-coated Inconel 718 exposed to NaCl solution

   • Marianne Nofz
   • Christina Zietelmann
   • Romeo Saliwan Neumann

   Original Paper 24 February 2015 Pages: 6 - 16

   

3. Easy-to-clean multifunctional coatings by sol–gel processing for polymer substrates

   • Xiao Zhang
   • Ruxing Cai
   • Linda Yongling Wu

   Original Paper 26 February 2015 Pages: 17 - 24

   

4. The synthesis of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ nanoparticles via an open-air solution route: influences of Zn precursor content

   • Jin Chen
   • Qinmiao Chen
   • Songlin Zhuang

   Original Paper 05 March 2015 Pages: 25 - 30

   

5. Sol–gel proteic method using orange albedo pectin for obtaining cobalt ferrite particles

   • J. R. C. Proveti
   • P. S. S. Porto
   • M. B. Silveira

   Original Paper 05 March 2015 Pages: 31 - 37

   

6. One-step synthesis of carbon-coated Li₄Ti_4.95Nd_0.05O₁₂ by modified citric acid sol–gel method for lithium-ion battery

   • Chenyang Xia
   • Changchun Nian
   • Chunming Zhang

   Original Paper 31 March 2015 Pages: 38 - 44

   

7. Nanostructured Cu-doped ZnS polycrystalline thin films produced by a wet chemical route: the influences of Cu doping and film thickness on the structural, optical and electrical properties

   • A. Goktas
   • F. Aslan
   • A. Tumbul

   Original Paper 12 March 2015 Pages: 45 - 53

   

8. Preparation, magnetic and electrochemical properties of xCuFe₂O₄/CuO composite microfibers

   • Lianli Zou
   • Xiangqian Shen
   • Maoxiang Jing

   Original Paper 15 March 2015 Pages: 54 - 62

   

9. Nanocomposite TiO₂ xerogel film for DSSC photoelectrode via simple modified sol–gel process

   • Saran Kalasina
   • Taweechai Amornsakchai
   • Udom Asawapirom

   Original Paper 18 March 2015 Pages: 63 - 73

   

10. Effects of fluorine atoms on structure and surface properties of PANI and fluorinated PANI/GPTMS hybrid films

    • Qingjie Yu
    • Jie Liu
    • Baoxia Li

    Original Paper 25 March 2015 Pages: 74 - 81

    

11. PMHS-reduced fabrication of hollow Ag–SiO₂ composite spheres with developed porosity

    • Zuo-Yi Xiao
    • Shu-Xian Huang
    • Qing-Da An

    Original Paper 22 April 2015 Pages: 82 - 89

    

12. Sol–gel synthesis of magnetic TiO₂ microspheres and characterization of their in vitro heating ability for hyperthermia treatment of cancer

    • Gengci Liu
    • Masakazu Kawashita
    • Hiroyasu Kanetaka

    Original Paper 21 March 2015 Pages: 90 - 97

    

13. Synthesis and mechanical characterization of mechanically strong, polyurea-crosslinked, ordered mesoporous silica aerogels

    • Gitogo Churu
    • Barbara Zupančič
    • Hongbing Lu

    Original Paper 28 March 2015 Pages: 98 - 123

    

14. Mn³⁺ ion in perovskite lattice: a potential Fenton’s reagent exhibiting remarkably enhanced degradation of cationic and anionic dyes

    • Sheenu Jauhar
    • Manisha Dhiman
    • Sonal Singhal

    Original Paper 25 March 2015 Pages: 124 - 133

    

15. Sol–gel synthesis, characterization and dielectric properties of Bi_1−x La _x FeO₃

    • Zhijie Feng
    • Zhuo He
    • Yebin Xu

    Original Paper 20 March 2015 Pages: 134 - 140

    

16. Nanocrystalline TiO₂ coatings by sol–gel: photocatalytic activity on Pietra di Noto biocalcarenite

    • Laura Bergamonti
    • Ilaria Alfieri
    • Pier Paolo Lottici

    Original Paper 28 March 2015 Pages: 141 - 151

    

17. Removal of dyes by photocatalytically active curcumin-sensitized amorphous TiO₂ under visible light irradiation

    • Supat Buddee
    • Sumpun Wongnawa

    Original Paper 25 March 2015 Pages: 152 - 163

    

18. Synthesis of silica xerogel–poly(styrene sulphonic acid) nanocomposites as acid catalysts: effects of temperature and polymer concentration on their textural and chemical properties

    • M. José Campos Molina
    • R. Mariscal
    • M. López Granados

    Original Paper 01 April 2015 Pages: 164 - 179

    

19. Doped microporous hybrid silica membranes for gas separation

    • Hammad F. Qureshi
    • Rogier Besselink
    • Louis Winnubst

    Original Paper Open access 31 March 2015 Pages: 180 - 188

    

20. Thermal stability of VO₂ thin films deposited by sol–gel method

    • Danxia Li
    • Wanxia Huang
    • Qiwu Shi

    Original Paper 01 April 2015 Pages: 189 - 197

    

21. Study on the preparation of the CdS _x Se_1−x @ZrSiO₄ red ceramic pigments and its properties

    • H. F. Liu
    • W. B. Dai
    • Y. M. Wang

    Original Paper 27 March 2015 Pages: 198 - 205

    

22. Facile fabrication of hollow mesoporous silica microspheres with hierarchical shell structure via a sol–gel process

    • Qianqian Shang
    • Yonghong Zhou

    Original Paper 01 April 2015 Pages: 206 - 214

    

23. The effect of sol–gel preparation conditions on structural characteristics and magnetic properties of M-type barium hexaferrite thin films

    • E. D. Solovyova
    • M. L. Calzada
    • A. G. Belous

    Original Paper 31 March 2015 Pages: 215 - 223

    

24. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes with Sn²⁺- and Ag⁺-substituted K₃Nb₃WO₉(PO₄)₂ under visible light irradiation

    • Suresh Palla
    • G. Ravi
    • Vithal Muga

    Original Paper 03 April 2015 Pages: 224 - 234

    

25. Effect of metal ions and metal nanoparticles encapsulated in porous silica on biphenyl biodegradation by Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1

    • Wissal Wannoussa
    • Serge Hiligsmann
    • Philippe Thonart

    Original Paper 05 April 2015 Pages: 235 - 245