Emerging Fields in Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Preface. Acknowledgements. - Part 1: Sol-Gel Catalyst Materials. 1.1. Metallocene Catalysts supported on porous oxides prepared by sol-gel Technique for polymerization of olefins; R. Quijada, J.L. Guevara, J. Retuert. 1.2. Synthesis and Applications of Catalysts Prepared by Sol-Gel Methods; R.D. Gonzalez, S. Arsenault. 1.3. Catalytic Activity of sol-gel metal and metal oxide catalysts; G. Pecchi, P. Reyes. 1.4. Application of sol-gel chemistry to the preparation of sulfated oxides and hydrophobic catalysts; F. Figueras, J.L. Flores. 1.5. Phenol Degradation and Photodegradation using UV-by Fe2O3 supported on Al2O3 and TiO2 prepared by sol-gel method; G. Pecchi, P. Reyes, J. Villasenor. 1.6. Catalytic expoxidation of ciclohexane on MCM-41 and Ti-MCM-41; G. Pecchi, P. Reyes, G. Borda, M. Oportus. 1.7. Transition Bimetallic Carbides: Synthesis and Characterization; A.I. Reyes, J.A. Melo, J.G. Sandoval, R. Silva Rodrigo, J.M. Domínguez, A. Toledo, D. Acosta. 1.8. Dehydrogenation and dehydration of Isopropanol Catalyzed with sol-gel MgO-Al2O3; J. Wang, L. Chen, T. Lopez, R. Gomez, O. Novaro. 1.9. Ceramic compounds MTiOx synthesis and photocatalytic properties; A. Hernández, L. M. Torres-Martínez, W. Ortega, T. López. - Part 2: Adsorption And Porosity. 2.1. Engineering of ceramic microstructures for functionality; B. Yoldas. 2.2. Sorption properties of mesoporous silica sol-gel vitreous substrata; J.M. Esparza, P. Salas, G. Hernández, A.M. Vidale, F. Rojas. 2.3.Microporosity in silica syntesized by sol-gel method. Adsorption of nitrogen at 76K; M.A. Hernandez, J.A. Velasco, L. Corona, M. Asomoza, S. Solis, F. Rojas, V.H. Lara. 2.4. Aluminosilicatos of bimodal porosity prepared by hydrothermal treatment starting from hybrid composites; A. Hidrobo, J. Retuert, P. Araya, E. Wolf. - Part 3: Sol-Gel Oxide Materials. 3.1. Hydrophobic silica aerogels under subcritical conditions: Preparation and characterization; A. Fidalgo, M.E. Rosa, L.M. Ilharco. 3.2. Synthesis and Characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles; G. Oskam, R.L. Penn, Z. Hu, P.C. Searson. 3.3. Contribution to the sol-gel chemistry in silica based systems; M. Zaharescu, V. Bâdescu, A. Vasilescu, A. Jitianu. 3.4. Effect of precursor and ultrasound on the properties of some C60-doped sol-gel silica materials; M. Rãileanu, M. Giubelan, M. Zaharescu, A. Jitianu, I. Peleanu, A. Meghea. 3.5. SEM Morphological study and Transparency properties of hybrid SiO2-phenolic resin materials; G. Hernández-Padrón, F. Rojas, M. Garcia-Garduno, C. Peza. 3.6. Effect of Yttrium on the Crystal Structure of ZrO2; M.L. Ojeda, A. Campero. 3.7. Effect of alkalinous ions on the Raman Scattering spectrum of zirconia prepared by sol-gel process; M. Picquart, A. Moreno-Rodríguez, T. López, E. Haro-Poniatowski. 3.8. Anatase-Rutile phase transformation of Cu++ doped TiO2 in a non-reducing atmosphere; G. Cordoba, J. Padilla, V.H. Lara, R. Arroyo. 3.9. Silica obtained by sol-gel processing and modified through indium incorporation; E. Ramos, G. Rangel, T.