1. Foreword

   • Rui M. Almeida
   • Laura M. Ilharco

   EditorialNotes Pages: 15 - 15

2. Past and Present of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

   • Jerzy Zarzycki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 22

3. Past and present of sol-gel science and technology

   • Jerzy Zarzycki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 22

4. A Study of the Hydrolysis-Condensation Pathways of a Hetero Bimetallic Alkoxide, Ni₂Sb₄(OEt)₁₆

   • G. Westin
   • U. Bemm
   • M. Nygren

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 28

5. A study of the hydrolysis-condensation pathways of a hetero bimetallic alkoxide, Ni₂Sb₄(OEt)₁₆

   • G. Westin
   • U. Bemm
   • M. Nygren

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 28

6. Sol-Gel Processing of Functional and Structural Ceramic Oxide Fibers

   • Walther Glaubitt
   • Winfried Watzka
   • Dieter Sporn

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 33

7. Sol-gel processing of functional and structural ceramic oxide fibers

   • Walther Glaubitt
   • Winfried Watzka
   • Dieter Sporn

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 33

8. Ester Elimination: A General Solvent Dependent Non-Hydrolytic Route to Metal and Mixed-Metal Oxides

   • J. Caruso
   • M.J. Hampden-Smith

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 39

9. Ester elimination: A general solvent dependent non-hydrolytic route to metal and mixed-metal oxides

   • J. Caruso
   • M. J. Hampden-Smith

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 39

10. FTIR Spectroscopy, SAXS and Electrical Conductivity Studies of the Hydrolysis and Condensation of Zirconium and Titanium Alkoxides

    • Michael T. Harris
    • Amit Singhal
    • Louis M. Toth

    OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 47

11. FTIR spectroscopy, SAXS and electrical conductivity studies of the hydrolysis and condensation of zirconium and titanium alkoxides

    • Michael T. Harris
    • Amit Singhal
    • Louis M. Toth

    OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 47

12. The Quest for Single-Source Precursors for BaTiO₃ and SrTiO₃

    • Liliane G. Hubert-Pfalzgraf
    • Stephane Daniele
    • Jacqueline Vaissermann

    OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 53

13. The quest for single-source precursors for BaTiO₃ and SrTiO₃

    • Liliane G. Hubert-Pfalzgraf
    • Stephane Daniele
    • Jacqueline Vaissermann

    OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 53

14. Atomistic Modeling of Silica Based Sol-Gel Processes

    • J.C.G. Pereira
    • C.R.A. Catlow
    • R.M. Almeida

    OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 58

15. Atomistic modeling of silica based sol-gel processes

    • J. C. G. Pereira
    • C. R. A. Catlow
    • R. M. Almeida

    OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 58

16. Hydrolysis-Polycondensation in Binary Phosphorus Alkoxides—TEOS System Studied by GC-MS

    • M. Zaharescu
    • A. Vasilescu
    • M. Radu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 63

17. Hydrolysis-polycondensation in binary phosphorus alkoxides—TEOS system studied by GC-MS

    • M. Zaharescu
    • A. Vasilescu
    • M. Radu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 63

18. Formation and Gelation of Titania Nanoparticles from AOT Reverse Micelles

    • P.D. Moran
    • J.R. Bartlett
    • R.P. Cooney

    OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 69

19. Formation and gelation of titania nanoparticles from AOT reverse micelles

    • P. D. Moran
    • J. R. Bartlett
    • R. P. Cooney

    OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 69

20. Phase Separation Process of Polymer—Incorporated Silica-Zirconia Sol-Gel System

    • Ryoji Takahashi
    • Kazuki Nakanishi
    • Naohiro Soga

    OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 76

21. Phase separation process of polymer—Incorporated silica-zirconia sol-gel system

    • Ryoji Takahashi
    • Kazuki Nakanishi
    • Naohiro Soga

    OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 76

22. Selective Formation of Spinel Iron Oxide in Thin Films by Complexing Agent-Assisted Sol-Gel Processing

    • Kunihiko Kojima
    • Mitsuharu Miyazaki
    • Kazuyuki Maeda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 81

23. Selective formation of spinel iron oxide in thin films by complexing agent-assisted sol-gel processing

    • Kunihiko Kojima
    • Mitsuharu Miyazaki
    • Kazuyuki Maeda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 81

24. Hydrolysis and Condensation of Transition Metal Alkoxide: Experiments and Simulations

    • J.M. Barthez
    • F. Molino
    • R. Jullien

    OriginalPaper Pages: 83 - 88

25. Hydrolysis and condensation of transition metal alkoxide: Experiments and simulations

    • J. M. Barthez
    • F. Molino
    • R. Jullien

    OriginalPaper Pages: 83 - 88

26. Nonhydrolytic Sol-Gel Process: Aluminium and Zirconium Titanate Gels

    • Mahandrimanana Andrianainarivelo
    • Robert J.P. Corriu
    • André Vioux

    OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 93

27. Nonhydrolytic Sol-Gel process: Aluminium and zirconium titanate gels

    • Mahandrimanana Andrianainarivelo
    • Robert J. P. Corriu
    • André Vioux

    OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 93

28. Polymerization Reactions in an Al(OBu^s)₃-(COOH)₂ System

    • Yoshiyuki Sugahara
    • Itaru Takaya
    • Kazuyuki Kuroda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 95 - 99

29. Polymerization reactions in an Al(OBu ^s )₃−(COOH)₂ system

    • Yoshiyuki Sugahara
    • Itaru Takaya
    • Kazuyuki Kuroda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 95 - 99

30. Effect of Organic Ligands Used in Sol-Gel Process on the Formation of Mullite

    • Fujio Mizukami
    • Kazuyuki Maeda
    • Kunihiko Kojima

    OriginalPaper Pages: 101 - 106

31. Effect of organic ligands used in sol-gel process on the formation of mullite

    • Fujio Mizukami
    • Kazuyuki Maeda
    • Kunihiko Kojima

    OriginalPaper Pages: 101 - 106

32. Comparison Between Sol-Gel, Coprecipitation and Wet Mixing Synthesis of ZnAl₂O₄

    • M.A. Valenzuela
    • P. Bosch
    • I. Schifter

    OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 110

33. Comparison between sol-gel, coprecipitation and wet mixing synthesis of ZnAl₂O₄

    • M. A. Valenzuela
    • P. Bosch
    • I. Schifter

    OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 110

34. Bimetallic Alkoxides of Barium and Zirconium: Preparation of BaZrO₃ Powder

    • E.P. Turevskaya
    • D.V. Berdyev
    • N.Ya. Turova

    OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 115

35. Bimetallic alkoxides of barium and zirconium: Preparation of BaZrO₃ powder

    • E. P. Turevskaya
    • D. V. Berdyev
    • N. Ya. Turova

    OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 115

36. Structural Models of Dense Gels

    • Julian RodríGuez-Ortega
    • Luis Esquivias

    OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 123

37. Structural models of dense gels

    • Julian Rodríguez-Ortega
    • Luis Esquivias

    OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 123

38. Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Silica-Alumina Xerogels

    • O. Van Cantfort
    • A. Abid
    • A.J. Lecloux

    OriginalPaper Pages: 125 - 130

39. Synthesis and characterization of porous silica-alumina xerogels

    • O. van Cantfort
    • A. Abid
    • A. J. Lecloux

    OriginalPaper Pages: 125 - 130

40. Titania on Silica. A Comparison of Sol-Gel Routes and Traditional Methods

    • M. Montes
    • F.P. Getton
    • P.A. Sermon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 137

41. Titania on silica. A comparison of sol-gel routes and traditional methods

    • M. Montes
    • F. P. Getton
    • P. A. Sermon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 137

42. Structural Investigation of Ormosils with Potential as Host Photonic Materials

    • D.L. Ou
    • A.B. Seddon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 145

43. Structural investigation of ormosils with potential as host photonic materials

    • D. L. Ou
    • A. B. Seddon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 145

44. FT-EPR Spectroscopic Study of Silicophosphate Glasses Derived from Gels

    • G. Kordas
    • C. Trapalis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 147 - 152

45. FT-EPR spectroscopic study of silicophosphate glasses derived from gels

    • G. Kordas
    • C. Trapalis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 147 - 152

46. Thermal and Temporal Aging of Two Step Acid-Base Catalyzed Silica Gels in Water/Ethanol Solutions

    • S. Haereid
    • E. Nilsen
    • M.-A. Einarsrud

    OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 157

47. Thermal and temporal aging of two step acid-base catalyzed silica gels in water/ethanol solutions

    • S. Hæreid
    • E. Nilsen
    • M. -A. Einarsrud

    OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 157

48. Further Insights into the Porous Structure of TEOS Derived Silica Gels

    • F. Rubio
    • J. Rubio
    • J.L. Oteo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 163

49. Further insights into the porous structure of TEOS derived silica gels

    • F. Rubio
    • J. Rubio
    • J. L. Oteo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 163

50. Interaction of Formic Acid with the Silica Gel Network

    • Kenneth G. Sharp
    • George W. Scherer

    OriginalPaper Pages: 165 - 171