Abstract
Sol-gel nanocomposites represent an important class of sol-gel materials due to the advantage in their preparation route to build up the inorganic moiety starting from molecular precursors. This leads to the opportunity of blending the inorganic and organic moiety on the smallest feasible length scale. The powerful possibilities of the sol-gel process, which are the mild reaction conditions, the good control over the structure and kinetics of the process, as well as the broad availability of different precursors, allows for a plethora of materials and properties. The general principles of the sol-gel process for the formation of nanocomposites are explained in this chapter. Particularly, the different strategies how the mixing of inorganic and organic components can lead to different materials are explored. Furthermore, the chapter explains how phase separation can be overcome if the precursors and reaction conditions are adjusted in the right way.
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Kickelbick, G. (2014). Introduction to Sol-Gel Nanocomposites. In: Guglielmi, M., Kickelbick, G., Martucci, A. (eds) Sol-Gel Nanocomposites. Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1209-4_1
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