1. Comparison of structure and phase change characteristic of microencapsulated core/shell Al–Si alloy microparticles synthesized by two methods

   • Fei He
   • Chao Sui
   • Mingwei Li

   Original Paper 23 May 2015 Pages: 1 - 10

   

2. In situ synthesis of SiOC ceramic nanorod-modified carbon/carbon composites with sol–gel impregnation and CVI

   • Hongjiao Lin
   • Hejun Li
   • Lingjun Guo

   Original Paper 20 May 2015 Pages: 11 - 18

   

3. Effectively photocatalytic aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol catalyzed by spinel Co–Ni ferrite under visible light irradiation

   • Jinhui Tong
   • Qianping Zhang
   • Qizhao Wang

   Original Paper 20 May 2015 Pages: 19 - 26

   

4. Investigation of photocatalytic and dielectric behavior of LaFeO₃ nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted sol–gel combustion route

   • Vishwajit M. Gaikwad
   • Javed R. Sheikh
   • Smita A. Acharya

   Original Paper 20 May 2015 Pages: 27 - 35

   

5. Synthesis of magnetic molecular imprinted silica spheres for recognition of ciprofloxacin by metal-coordinate interaction

   • Lijuan An
   • Zhiyuan Pang
   • Yanling Guo

   Original Paper 10 June 2015 Pages: 36 - 42

   

6. Luminescence properties of Lu₃M₅O₁₂:Eu³⁺ (M = Al, Ga) and effects of Bi³⁺ co-dopant

   • Xian-zhong Zhu
   • Cheng-lin Chu
   • Paul K. Chu

   Original Paper 20 May 2015 Pages: 43 - 49

   

7. Enhanced photocatalytic performance of Ag-decorated BiFeO₃ in visible light region

   • Huidan Lu
   • Zhenyu Du
   • Yongping Liu

   Original Paper 28 May 2015 Pages: 50 - 57

   

8. Preparation and properties of NC/RDX/AP nano-composite energetic materials by the sol–gel method

   • Miaomiao Jin
   • Gang Wang
   • Yunjun Luo

   Original Paper 28 May 2015 Pages: 58 - 65

   

9. Study on the synthesis and application of silicone resin containing phenyl group

   • Chung-Feng Jeffrey Kuo
   • Jiong-Bo Chen

   Original Paper 28 May 2015 Pages: 66 - 73

   

10. Microwave rapid conversion of sol–gel-derived hydroxyapatite into β-tricalcium phosphate

    • Mohamad Nageeb Hassan
    • Morsi Mohamed Mahmoud
    • Sherif Kandil

    Original Paper 28 May 2015 Pages: 74 - 81

    

11. Porous MgF₂ antireflective λ/4 films prepared by sol–gel processing: comparison of synthesis approaches

    • Kerstin Scheurell
    • Erhard Kemnitz
    • Peer Löbmann

    Original Paper 23 June 2015 Pages: 82 - 89

    

12. Controlling micro- and nanostructure and activity of the NaAlO₂ biodiesel transesterification catalyst by its dissolution in a mesoporous γ-Al₂O₃-matrix

    • Alexander V. Agafonov
    • Inna A. Yamanovskaya
    • Vadim G. Kessler

    Original Paper 29 May 2015 Pages: 90 - 97

    

13. Preparation of poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)–silica composite aerogel for thermal insulation application

    • Xueliang Pei
    • Wentao Zhai
    • Wenge Zheng

    Original Paper 03 June 2015 Pages: 98 - 109

    

14. Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)-based sol–gel process monitored by EPR spectroscopy with VO(II) cations as a spin-probe

    • Milan Mazur
    • Lucia Husáriková
    • Marian Valko

    Original Paper 03 June 2015 Pages: 110 - 119

    

15. Synthesis of WO₃ catalytic powders: evaluation of photocatalytic activity under NUV/visible light irradiation and alkaline reaction pH

    • I. Vamvasakis
    • I. Georgaki
    • N. Katsarakis

    Original Paper 05 June 2015 Pages: 120 - 128

    

16. Fabrication of filter paper with tunable wettability and its application in oil–water separation

    • Xiaojuan Feng
    • Yanlong Shi
    • Wu Yang

    Original Paper 09 June 2015 Pages: 129 - 137

    

17. Characteristics of ambient-pressure-dried aerogels synthesized via different surface modification methods

    • Zhi Li
    • Xudong Cheng
    • Hui Yang

    Original Paper 27 June 2015 Pages: 138 - 149

    

18. Photoluminescence analysis for terbium β-diketonate complex-based silica xerogel matrices

    • Firas J. Kadhim
    • Wesam A. A. Twej
    • Adel J. Majeed

    Original Paper 04 July 2015 Pages: 150 - 155

    

19. Morphology control of microporous silica particles obtained by gradual injection of reactants

    • Tomoyo Shimogaki
    • Hiroki Tokoro
    • Masahide Takahashi

    Original Paper 13 June 2015 Pages: 156 - 163

    

20. Two novel benzene sulfonamide-modified luminescent nanosystems and their sensing features

    • Zhuosen Wang
    • Qianming Wang

    Original Paper 06 June 2015 Pages: 164 - 170

    

21. Effect of size disorder on the structure and magnetic properties of La_0.3R_0.2Sr_0.5Ti_0.5Fe_0.5O₃ (R = La, Nd, Gd, and Dy) compounds

    • Devinder Singh
    • Arun Mahajan

    Original Paper 13 June 2015 Pages: 171 - 179

    

22. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of mesoporous SiO₂/TiO₂ sol–gel coatings doped with Ag nanoparticles

    • M. V. Roldán
    • Y. Castro
    • A. Durán

    Original Paper 16 June 2015 Pages: 180 - 194

    

23. Synthesis, spectral characterization and crystal structure of a new precursor [(CH₃COCHCOCH₃)₂Zr{C₆H₄(N=CHC₆H₄O)₂}] for nano-zirconia: an investigation on the wettability of polyvinylidene fluoride–nano-zirconia composite material

    • Vuppalapati Giri Prasanth
    • Gajula Prasad
    • Kulathu Iyer Sathiyanarayanan

    Original Paper 19 June 2015 Pages: 195 - 203

    

24. Effects of PVA content on the synthesis of Y₂NiMnO₆ by sol–gel method

    • Ming Lei
    • Zhuo He
    • Yebin Xu

    Original Paper 20 June 2015 Pages: 204 - 209

    

25. Sol–gel synthesis, characterization and study of substitution effects in different gallium-containing garnets

    • Skirmante Butkute
    • Akvile Zabiliute
    • Aivaras Kareiva

    Original Paper 16 June 2015 Pages: 210 - 219

    

26. Investigation of electrical properties in La-doped BiFeO₃–PbTiO₃ thin films prepared by sol–gel method

    • Dongfang Chen
    • Shengli Huang
    • Jinrong Cheng

    Original Paper 23 June 2015 Pages: 220 - 226

    

27. Synthesis and characterisation of silica aerogel/carbon microfibers nanocomposites dried in supercritical and ambient pressure conditions

    • Agnieszka Ślosarczyk
    • Mikołaj Barełkowski
    • Paulina Jakubowska

    Brief Communication Open access 14 July 2015 Pages: 227 - 232