SOL-GEL PROCESSING AND MATERIAL SCIENCE

  • Korobova, N.E. (Combustion Problems Institute, Head of the Laboratory) ;
  • Soh, Deawha (Department of Electronic Engineering, Myong-Ji University) ;
  • Chu, Sun-Nam (Department of Electric, Kyung-Won University)
  • Published : 1998.06.01

Abstract

Sol-gel processing, which started some decades back as a laboratory curiosity, has proved to be a powerful and versatile technique for the synthesis of materials. The utility of the sol-gel method for producing glass and ceramic materials in the form of powders, fibers, thin films and bulk shapes with high purity, functional microstructures and potentially high chemical homogeneity at relatively low temperature (compared to conventional processing) has been discussed.

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