Synthesis of Inorganic Materials

INTRODUCTIONSOLID-STATE REACTIONSReactions Between Solid CompoundsSolid -Gas ReactionsIntercalation ReactionsFORMATION OF SOLIDS FROM THE GAS PHASEChemical Vapor TransportChemical Vapor DepositionAerosol ProcessesFORMATION OF SOLIDS FROM SOLUTIONS AND MELTSGlassPrecipitationBiomaterialsSolvothermal ProcessesSol-Gel ProcessesPREPARATION AND MODIFICATION OF INORGANIC POLYMERSGeneral AspectsPolysiloxanes (Silicones)PolyphosphazenesPolysilanesPolycarbosilanesPolysilazanes and PolycarbosilazanesOther Inorganic PolymersMetal-Containing PolymersTEMPLATING METHODS Introduction to Porosity and High Surface Area MaterialsMetallic Foams and Porous MaterialsSoft Templates/EndotemplatingHard Templates/ExotemplatingTemplating Towards Multiscale PorosityIncorporation of Functional Groups into Porous MaterialsNANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALSThe Origin of NanoeffectsProperties of NanomaterialsSynthesis of NanoparticlesOne-Dimensional NanostructuresNanometer-Scale LayersGLOSSARYINDEX

Ulrich Schubert is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology. Born in Regensburg, he completed all his studies at the Technical University of Munich, including his thesis under the supervision of E.O. Fischer. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University, where he worked with W.S. Johnson. After gaining his lecturing qualification in Munich, he held a professorship of inorganic chemistry at the University of Würzburg from 1982 to 1994 before moving to Vienna to become a full professor. From 1989 to 1994 he also served in different positions at the Fraunhofer Institute of Silicate Research in Würzburg. Professor Schubert's research interests include application-oriented fundamental research on sol-gel processes and the activation of silicon-element bonds by transition metal complexes.

Nicola Hüsing received her Ph.D. degree in 1997 from the University of Würzburg, Germany. In 1998, she was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship with C.J. Brinker on nanostructured thin films. After she returned to Vienna, she finished her habilitation in 2003 and joined the faculty at Ulm University as a Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in 2004. In 2005 she was awarded the Donald-Ulrich Award of the International Sol-Gel Society. Her research interests are in the synthesis of sol-gel based porous and nanoscale materials and mesoscopically organized systems, especially with respect to synthesis - structure - property relations.m 1982 to 1994 before moving to Vienna to become a full professor. From 1989 to 1994 he also served in different positions at the Fraunhofer Institute of Silicate Research in Würzburg. Professor Schubert's research interests include application-oriented fundamental research on sol-gel processes and the activation of silicon-element bonds by transition metal complexes.

Nicola Hüsing received her Ph.D. degree in 1997 from the University of Würzburg, Germany. In 1998, she was awarded a

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