Analytical chemistry with silica sol-gels: Traditional routes to new materials for chemical analysis

Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 121-143

  Walcarius, Alain ^a   Collinson, Maryanne M ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioencapsulation and biosensors; Chromatographic supports; Molecular imprinting; Optical and electrochemical sensors; Ordered mesoporous and hierarchical materials; Organically modified silicates

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349765975     PISSN: 19361327     EISSN: 19361335     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-060908-155139     Document Type: Article

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