Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (Paperback, 3, Revised)

INTRODUCTION

SOLID-STATE REACTIONS
Reactions Between Solid Compounds
Solid -Gas Reactions
Intercalation Reactions

FORMATION OF SOLIDS FROM THE GAS PHASE
Chemical Vapor Transport
Chemical Vapor Deposition
Aerosol Processes

FORMATION OF SOLIDS FROM SOLUTIONS AND MELTS
Glass
Precipitation
Biomaterials
Solvothermal Processes
Sol-Gel Processes

PREPARATION AND MODIFICATION OF INORGANIC POLYMERS
General Aspects
Polysiloxanes (Silicones)
Polyphosphazenes
Polysilanes
Polycarbosilanes
Polysilazanes and Polycarbosilazanes
Other Inorganic Polymers
Metal-Containing Polymers

TEMPLATING METHODS
Introduction to Porosity and High Surface Area Materials
Metallic Foams and Porous Materials
Soft Templates/Endotemplating
Hard Templates/Exotemplating
Templating Towards Multiscale Porosity
Incorporation of Functional Groups into Porous Materials

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
The Origin of Nanoeffects
Properties of Nanomaterials
Synthesis of Nanoparticles
One-Dimensional Nanostructures
Nanometer-Scale Layers

GLOSSARY

INDEX