Auto-organization in sol-gel type polycondensation: a door to the nanosciences.
Silica-based hybrid organic-inorganic materials prepared by sol-gel chemistry exhibit chemical and physical properties revealing their anisotropic organization. Besides the opportunities that these phenomena open for the preparation of new materials, they also provide arguments for the chemist looking for better comprehension and control of the solid's organization.
Boury
Bruno
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Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Organization du Solide, UMR 5637, Université Montpellier II, Place E. Bataillon, France.
Corriu
Robert
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005782:Gels; D012821:Silanes; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D012833:Siloxanes; D012825:Silicon