Sol-Gel Silica

Properties, Processing and Technology Transfer
Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-0-8155-1419-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 177 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 540 g

A unique perspective of twentieth century research and development in materials science. It summarizes the fifteen years of sol-gel silica processing research leading to the commercial development of bioactive gel-glasses for medical applications. It demonstrates the combined use of quantum mechanical molecular modeling and spectroscopy to solve environmental stability problems. A final chapter addresses the topic of Technology Transfer - how to transfer technology from the laboratory to a profitable commercial enterprise using examples from various chapters in the book.

Zielgruppe

Ceramics, glass, and composite engineers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hench, Larry L.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Keramik, Glas, Sonstige Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Keramik- und Glastechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The ConceptSol-Gel KineticsAgingDryingStabilizationDensificationLaser DensificationGel-Silica OpticsPorous Gel-Silica Optical MatricesBiological ImplicationsTechnology Transfer of Gel-Silica OpticsAcknowledgmentReferencesIndex