Sol–Gel Approach for Fabricating Silica/Epoxy Nanocomposites

This review focuses on the opportunities provided by sol–gel chemistry for production of silica/epoxy nanocomposites, with significant representative examples “extra situ” approach and an updated description “in strategy. The strategy enables creation nanocomposites containing highly engineered nanoparticles. is a very promising synthesis route that allows us to produce, in much easier eco−friendly manner, properly flame−retarded endowed interesting properties. highlights recently proposed mechanism nanoparticles formation, which expected help design strategies changing their composition (both nanoparticle matrix nature) situ−generated possibly more complex than ones obtained, until today, through this route.