Effect of synthesis conditions on the microstructure of TEOS derived silica hydrogels synthesized by the alcohol-free sol-gel route

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 174-180

  Perullini, Mercedes ^a   Jobbágy, Matías ^a   Bilmes, Sara A ^a   Torriani, Iris L ^c   Candal, Roberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Optical quality; SAXS microstructure characterization; Silica hydrogels; TEOS alcohol free

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVE MATERIAL; CLUSTER DENSITIES; GYRATION RADII; LOW PRESSURES; OPTICAL QUALITIES; SAXS MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION; SILICA CONCENTRATIONS; SILICA MATRIX; SOL-GEL ROUTES; SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS; TEOS ALCOHOL-FREE; VISIBLE LIGHT;

COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; DISTILLATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ETHANOL; FRACTAL DIMENSION; GELATION; GELS; HYDROGELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SILICA; SOL-GEL PROCESS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 80051544589     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-011-2478-8     Document Type: Article

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