1. Preface

   Editorial 29 October 2011 Pages: 221 - 221

2. Sol–gel research in Italy

   • M. Guglielmi

   Original Paper 21 October 2011 Pages: 222 - 225

   

3. Sol–gel chemistry: from self-assembly to complex materials

   • Luca Malfatti
   • Plinio Innocenzi

   Original Paper 26 May 2011 Pages: 226 - 235

   

4. Influence of synthesis conditions on the cross-link architecture of silsesquioxanes prepared by in situ water production route

   • Valeria Tagliazucca
   • Emanuela Callone
   • Sandra Dirè

   Original Paper 04 October 2011 Pages: 236 - 245

   

5. Influence of the relative humidity on aminosilane molecular grafting properties

   • Fabio Lisi
   • Davide Carta
   • Paolo Falcaro

   Original Paper 07 June 2011 Pages: 246 - 253

   

6. Two step, hydrolytic-solvothermal synthesis of redispersible titania nanocrystals and their gas-sensing properties

   • Mauro Epifani
   • Elisabetta Comini
   • Joan R. Morante

   Original Paper 18 May 2011 Pages: 254 - 259

   

7. Bi-functionalization of silica spheres with sulfonic and carboxylic groups via a co-condensation route

   • Sonia Fiorilli
   • Dario Caldarola
   • Barbara Onida

   Original Paper 19 May 2011 Pages: 260 - 265

   

8. Simple and fast preparation of pure maghemite nanopowders through sol–gel self-combustion

   • C. Cannas
   • A. Ardu
   • A. Musinu

   Original Paper 20 August 2011 Pages: 266 - 274

   

9. Effect of diphenyldiethoxysilane on the self-organized formation of nanocrystalline layered organosilicates in organic–inorganic hybrid films

   • Cristiana Figus
   • Masahide Takahashi
   • Plinio Innocenzi

   Original Paper 21 April 2011 Pages: 275 - 282

   

10. Sol–gel derived silica-based organic–inorganic hybrid materials as “composite precursors” for the synthesis of highly homogeneous nanostructured mixed oxides: an overview

    • Silvia Gross
    • Klaus Müller

    Original Paper 21 September 2011 Pages: 283 - 298

    

11. Hybrid organic–inorganic sol–gel materials for micro and nanofabrication

    • Giovanna Brusatin
    • Gioia Della Giustina

    Original Paper 08 September 2011 Pages: 299 - 314

    

12. Hybrid organic–inorganic materials on paper: surface and thermo-mechanical properties

    • F. Girardi
    • S. Maggini
    • R. Di Maggio

    Original Paper 14 September 2011 Pages: 315 - 323

    

13. Ni-based xero- and aerogels as catalysts for nitroxidation processes

    • Maria Giorgia Cutrufello
    • Elisabetta Rombi
    • Maria Francesca Casula

    Original Paper 08 April 2011 Pages: 324 - 332

    

14. Preparation and characterization of close-packed nanostructured sol–gel ceria thin films prepared using cerium-sec-butoxide as precursor

    • Maria Cristina Ferrara
    • Emanuela Piscopiello
    • L. Tapfer

    OriginalPaper 06 July 2011 Pages: 333 - 339

    

15. Fabrication of functional nanostructured coatings by a combined sol–gel and plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition method

    • Stefano Costacurta
    • Paolo Falcaro
    • Alessandro Patelli

    Original Paper 10 September 2011 Pages: 340 - 346

    

16. Ultrafast dynamics of Auramine O in composite films

    • P. Prosposito
    • H. Zhang
    • M. Glasbeek

    Original Paper 14 June 2011 Pages: 347 - 351

    

17. Proteins conjugation with ZnO sol–gel nanopowders

    • Lidia Armelao
    • Gregorio Bottaro
    • Paolo Caliceti

    Original Paper 09 June 2011 Pages: 352 - 358

    

18. Improved silica xerogel film processing for MALDI-TOF–MS quantitative analysis of peptides and small molecules

    • M. Careri
    • L. Elviri
    • G. Predieri

    Original paper 05 August 2011 Pages: 359 - 365

    

19. Gold nanoparticles to boost the gas sensing performance of porous sol–gel thin films

    • Enrico Della Gaspera
    • Dario Buso
    • Alessandro Martucci

    Original Paper 24 May 2011 Pages: 366 - 377

    

20. Sol–gel derived mesoporous Pt and Cr-doped WO₃ thin films: the role played by mesoporosity and metal doping in enhancing the gas sensing properties

    • Massimiliano D’Arienzo
    • Maurizio Crippa
    • Franca Morazzoni

    Original Paper 08 September 2011 Pages: 378 - 387

    

21. Synthesis of cobalt doped silica thin film for low temperature optical gas sensor

    • Serena Esposito
    • Antonio Setaro
    • Marco Laracca

    Original Paper 17 May 2011 Pages: 388 - 394

    

22. Hybrid solgel Bragg grating loaded waveguide by soft-lithography and its potential use as optical sensor

    • P. Prosposito
    • C. Palazzesi
    • M. Casalboni

    Original Paper 03 June 2011 Pages: 395 - 399

    

23. Positive resist for UV and X-ray lithography synthesized through sol–gel chemistry

    • Laura Brigo
    • Gianluca Grenci
    • Giovanna Brusatin

    Original Paper 14 June 2011 Pages: 400 - 407

    

24. Sol–gel-derived photonic structures: fabrication, assessment, and application

    • Andrea Chiappini
    • Alessandro Chiasera
    • Maurizio Ferrari

    Original Paper 06 August 2011 Pages: 408 - 425

    

25. MnO _x /ZrO₂ gel-derived materials for hydrogen peroxide decomposition

    • Esther Fanelli
    • Maria Turco
    • Antonio Aronne

    Original Paper 13 August 2011 Pages: 426 - 436

    

26. Photocatalytic TiO₂ coatings on limestone

    • A. Licciulli
    • A. Calia
    • G. Casarano

    Original Paper 09 September 2011 Pages: 437 - 444

    

27. Interpenetration of wood with NH₂R-functionalized silica xerogels anchoring copper(II) for preservation purposes

    • Francesca Vignali
    • Giovanni Predieri
    • Klaus Müller

    Original Paper 05 August 2011 Pages: 445 - 456