Sol-Gel Silica: Properties, Processing and Technology Transfer

by Larry L. Hench

A summary of fifteen years of research of sol-gel processing of silica leading to the development of gel-silica optics and bioactive gel-glasses for medical applications. Each of the seven stages of sol-gel processing is described, emphasizing the control of the ultra-structural variables necessary to make reproducible materials. A unique feature of the book is the emphasis on the practical outcome of the processing studies (i.e. commercially viable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815514190
• ISBN13: 9780815514190
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: William Andrew
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"