The use of papers in packaging and development of novel technological applications for
paper substrates largely depends on the control of the hydrophilic properties of the cellulose …

Organic–inorganic hybrid materials garner properties from their organic and inorganic
matrices as well as synergistic features, and therefore have recently attracted much attention …

Silica coated magnetite (Fe3O4@ SiO2) core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled silica
shell thicknesses were prepared by a modified Stöber method using 20 nm hydrophilic …

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and Raman spectroscopy are used to
determine the structures and substituent groups of siloxanes and silsesquioxanes …

The book provides a short introduction to the sol-gel process, principles in modification of
the sols and technical details of the application on textiles, covering in particular the …

A new composite consisting of TiO2 nanotubes and CdS nanoparticles, where CdS particles
bind covalently to the titania surface through a bifunctional organic linker, was successfully …

With increasing desires to protect the environment, volatile organic solvent emissions have
been restricted, and there is a trend in develo** waterborne polyurethanes. However …

We report the synthesis of S-nitrosothiol-modified silica particles capable of nitric oxide (NO)
release. The thiol precursor modification to form S-nitrosothiol NO donors was introduced …

Organic–inorganic hybrid (OIH) coatings and thin films have been established as advanced
materials owing to their unique combination of properties suitable for many current and …

A new and facile approach has been developed to prepare monodisperse mesoporous
silica nanospheres (MMSNs) with controlled particle sizes and pore structures. In our …