Sol-gel methods for materials processing : focusing on materials for pollution control, water purifi: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Sol-Gel Approaches to Materials for Pollution Control, Water Purification and Soil Remediation; Kyiv, Ukraine; 25-27 October 2007

Sol-gel processing is a soft-chemistry method to obtain functional materials at low temperatures. This route can be used to produce very sophisticated nanomaterials and tailor the materials to very specific applications. Adsorption and detection of pollutants, water purification and soil remediation represent challenging fields of application that can be exploited by sol-gel materials. In this volume several contributions from invited speakers and participants atthe NATO workshop on ‘Sol-gel approaches to materials for pollution control, water purification and soil remediation’, which has been held in Kiev, Ukrainein October 2007 are reported. The book offers a wide and updated overview of the most advanced sol-gel methods for materials processing and at the same time presents several case studies for possible solutions to environmental issues. General articles on sol-gel from the invited speakers and focused research articles allow getting inside sol-gel applications on this very important field. New approaches and insights into applications for pollutants detection and removal An updated overview on sol-gel materials Sol-gel processing as a flexible soft-chemistry approach for research on environmental issues INDICE: From the contents Design of Functionalized Polysiloxane Adsorbentsand Their Environmental Applications.- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as Investigation Tool for Pollutant / Sorbent Interactions.- Sol-Gel Approaches in the Synthesis of Membrane Materials for Nanofiltration and Pervaporation.- Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nanostructured TiO2 Films for Water Purification.- Application of Gel Systems with Various Biocatalysts Detoxifying Neurotoxic Agents for Pollution Control, Water Purification, and Self-defense.- Design of Inorganic and Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials by Sol-Gel Processing - from Nanostructures to Hierarchical Networks.- Mesoporous Thin Films: Properties and Applications.-Active sol-gel materials.- New Insight into Mechanisms of Sol-Gel Process andNew Materials and Opportunities for Bioencapsulation and Biodelivery.- Selected Contemporary Topics in Sol-gel Electrochemistry.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8521-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 505
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés