David Levy & Marcos Zayat 
The Sol-Gel Handbook [PDF ebook] 
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

VOLUME 1: SYNTHESIS AND SHAPING
SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY
Chemistry and Fundamentals of the Sol-Gel Process
Green Chemistry and Non-Conventional Routes
Precursors, Chemistry, Synthesis, Solution (Alkoxides, Polymeric, Aqueous, Metal Salts)
Reactions towards Nanostructured or Multi-Component Oxides
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES USED IN SOL-GEL PROCESSING
Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) Irradiation Assisted Processing
Ultrasound
ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS
Molecular Chemistry and Approaches
Synthesis Strategies
Properties and Applications
BIOMATERIALS, BIOHYBRIDS AND BIOINSPIRED MATERIALS
Biohybrids and Related Materials
Bioceramics, Biocompatible and Environmentally-friendly Materials
Medical Applications
POWDERS, PARTICLES, BULK-MATERIALS, FIBERS AND NON-OXIDE MATERIALS
Sol-Gel Derived Powders (Micro-, Nano- Particles and Spheres); Properties and Applications
Formation of Bulk Materials (Ceramics, Glasses)
Self-Assembling
Processing of Fibers
Formation and Processing of Oxynitride Glasses and Nitrides, Carbides, Fluoride and Sulfide Materials
Composites
THIN FILMS, COATINGS AND SURFACES
Fundamentals of Sol-Gel Coatings
Chemistry and Deposition Methods of Sol-Gel Thin-Films
Thick Films
Special Coatings
PROCESSING OF POROUS MATERIALS AND AEROGELS
Morphology Control
Formation of Ordered Macroporous and Mesoporous Materials
Supramolecular and and Hierarchically Structured Sol-Gel Materials
Aerogels, Foams and Insulating Materials
VOLUME 2: PROPERTIES
STRUCTURAL AND RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION
X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies
Solid State NMR
IR, XPS, Raman and Brillouin Spectroscopies
Surface and Porosity Characterization
New Characterization Techniques
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Mechanical Properties of Gels
Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel Coatings
Mechanical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
OPTICAL AND PHOTONIC PROPERTIES
Optics: Photophysics, Waveguides, Fluorescence, Nonlinear Optical Properties
Photonics
ELECTRICAL, SEMICONDUCTOR AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties
Electrical Properties, Electrodes
Magnetic and Magnetooptical Materials
Transparent Materials and Semiconductors
Graphene-based Materials
VOLUME 3: APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES AND CATALYSTS
Catalysts, Biocatalysts, Photocatalysts
Sensors and Controlled Release Applications
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Solar Cells
Battery and Fuel Cell Applications
Sol-Gel Derived Silicate Based Composites
Sol-Gel Protective, Conservation and Decorative Coatings
Green Materials
Solar and Space applications
APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC AND BIO-MATERIALS
Fullerene, Nano-Composites, Nanotubes
Biomedical Applications
Entrapment and Encapsulation of Organic Molecules, Enzymes, Antibodies and Bacteria
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Colored Coatings (Dyes, Metals and Pigments)
Micropatterning
Reflective and Antireflective Coatings
Coatings Applied to Windows and Devices
PHOTONIC SENSORS INCLUDING BIOSENSORS
Applications of PDMS as Microfluidic Channels in Sensor Devices
Enzyme Sensors
Using Sol-Gel Processes to Make Laser Devices
INDUSTRIALIZATION OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
Practical Examples
Others

David Levy is a Research Professor and head of the Sol-Gel Group at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM) of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientí cas. His research interests are optical materials (bulk materials; thin- lm coatings as AR optical coatings, protection transparent coatings and functional coatings; oxide nanoparticles) and liquid crystal materials, by Sol-Gel processing and their applications. During his time at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem David Levy pioneered the sol-gel process for the preparation of organically doped silica-gel glasses. He has more than 130 publications and a number of patents to his name, and has received numerous prizes in recognition of his groundbreaking work on sol-gel materials, including the ?First Ulrich Prize? and the nomination to King Juan Carlos-I research award.
Marcos Zayat is currently vice-director of the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM). His scienti c interests are centered on the design of new optical coatings and the characterization of their physicochemical properties. After having obtained his Ph D in Materials Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1997, Marcos Zayat joined the ICMM where he continues developing sol-gel materials for optical and electrooptical applications. He has published more than fty original articles in prestigious scienti c journals.