Chemical Routes in the Synthesis of Nanomaterials Using the Sol–Gel Process

John D. Mackenzie and Eric P. Bescher*
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California—Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California 90095
Acc. Chem. Res., 2007, 40 (9), pp 810–818
DOI: 10.1021/ar7000149
Publication Date (Web): July 4, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: bescher@ucla.edu.
This article is part of the Sol Gel special issue.
Biography

John D. Mackenzie is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is the author of more than 450 scientific articles in the field of glass, ceramics, and sol–gel science. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Biography

Eric P. Bescher is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA and Director of Research for CTS Cement in Los Angeles, CA. He is the author of more than 40 articles in the field of sol–gel research.

Abstract

In this Account, we discuss the usefulness of the sol–gel process in the synthesis of materials comprising nanoscale architectures. We describe the processing of semiconducting, metallic, ferroelectric, or scintillating nanoparticles in various oxide matrices. We also discuss the synthesis of some nanoporous oxides and organic–inorganic nanohybrids, including core–shell nanostructures.

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History

  • Published In Issue September 18, 2007
  • Article ASAPJuly 4, 2007
  • Received: January 17, 2007
    Accepted: June 4, 2007

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