TY - BOOK ID - 14734552 TI - Sol-Gel Materials for Energy, Environment and Electronic Applications AU - Pillai, Suresh C. AU - Hehir, Sarah. PY - 2017 SN - 3319501445 3319501429 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Materials science. KW - Energy storage. KW - Inorganic chemistry. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Optical materials. KW - Electronic materials. KW - Ceramics. KW - Glass. KW - Composites (Materials). KW - Composite materials. KW - Materials Science. KW - Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. KW - Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. KW - Energy Storage. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Optical and Electronic Materials. KW - Inorganic Chemistry. KW - Nanogels. KW - Polymer colloids. KW - Polymer gels KW - Hydrogel particles KW - Particles, Hydrogel KW - Colloids KW - Polymers KW - Nanostructured materials KW - Chemistry, inorganic. KW - Inorganic chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Inorganic compounds KW - Optics KW - Materials KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental aspects KW - Lasers. KW - Photonics. KW - Electronic materials KW - Storage of energy KW - Force and energy KW - Power (Mechanics) KW - Flywheels KW - Pulsed power systems KW - New optics KW - Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation KW - Masers, Optical KW - Optical masers KW - Light amplifiers KW - Light sources KW - Optoelectronic devices KW - Nonlinear optics KW - Optical parametric oscillators KW - Composites (Materials) KW - Multiphase materials KW - Reinforced solids KW - Solids, Reinforced KW - Two phase materials KW - Amorphous substances KW - Ceramics KW - Glazing KW - Ceramic technology KW - Industrial ceramics KW - Keramics KW - Building materials KW - Chemistry, Technical KW - Clay UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14734552 AB - This volume provides expert coverage of the state-of-the-art in sol-gel materials for functional applications in energy, environment and electronics. The use of sol-gel technology has become a hotbed for cutting edge developments in many fields due to the accessibility of advanced materials through low energy processes. The book offers a broad view of this growing research area from basic science through high-level applications with the potential for commercialization and industrial use. Taking an integrated approach, expert chapters present a wide range of topics, from photocatalysts, solar cells and optics, to thin films and materials for energy storage and conversion, demonstrating the combined use of chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering in the search for solutions to some of the most challenging problems of our time. Offers a complete reference for sol-gel materials for functional applications Provides detailed coverage of a growing field Presents a wide range of applications, from photovoltaics and battery materials through coatings, materials for waste water treatment, microelectronics and ferroelectrics Represents essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, Ph.D. researchers, postdocs and academic and industry researchers working in the areas of materials science, engineering, chemistry and nanotechnology. ER -