We have fabricated high quality sol-gel derived silicate and aluminoborosilicate thin films deposited on silicon substrates. From capacitance vs voltage measurements we observe low interface trap densities (<10H/cm2eV) and very low densities of slow interface state (<101~ 2) in most films investigated. We have been able to make significant improvements over previous sol-gel derived oxides on si...

The paper describes development of a sol-gel based immunoaffinity method for the steroid hormone levonorgestrel (LNG) and the effects of changes in the sol-gel matrix format on the activity of the entrapped antibodies (Abs) and on matrix structure. The best sol-gel format for Ab entrapment was found to be a tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) based matrix at a TMOS:water ratio of 1:8, containing 10% poly...

Highlights 2  Single phase LaTi2Al9O19 (LTA) has been successfully synthesized by sol-gel method at relatively low temperature (1350 o C), something not previously investigated.  The sol-gel synthesized LTA shows good thermochemical stability up to 1500 o C.  Sol-gel synthesized LTA shows higher coefficients of thermal expansion than the solid state reaction synthesized LTA.  LTA is a face ...

Microencapsulation has become a hot topic in chemical research. Technology mainly used for control release and protection purposes. The sol-gel micro encapsulation approach for fragrance and aroma in porous silica-based materials leads to sustainable odorant and flavored materials with novel and unique beneficial properties. Sol-gel encapsulation of silica based micro particles considered econo...

bioactive materials including glass and glass-ceramics are nowadays used as medical implants for orthopedic applications. in this study several samples of glass-ceramics have been prepared using both heat treatment and sol-gel processes. the structure and bioactivity of these samples based on their interaction with simulated body fluid (sbf) have been determined. in-vitor, using the raman spect...

A conductometric urea biosensor based on sol–gel-immobilized urease on a screen-printed inter-digitated array (IDA) electrode has been developed. The screen-printed thick-film IDA electrode has proven to be an excellent conductometric transducer in which the admittance signal was dominated by the conductance signal and the resulting dynamic range was wide enough to be employed for the construct...

Selecting a proper support in the catalyst system plays an important role in hydrogen production via ethanol steam reforming. In this study, sol gel made alumina supports prepared for nickel (Ni) catalysts were calcined at different temperatures. A series of (Ni/AlS.G.) catalysts were synthesized by an impregnation procedure. The influence of varying the calcination temperature of the sol gel m...

Valerie Rapson Greece Olympia High School Advisor: Kenneth L. Marshall University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics Summer High School Research Program 2005 1. Abstract Sol-gel coatings are used on the OMEGA laser optics as anti-reflection (AR) coatings to maximize their transmittance. Over time, trace organic compounds in the laser bay contaminate these sol-gel coatings, reducing th...