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Sol-gel processing basics. Alcohol . metal. solution. Hydrolysis. Policondenstion. Xerogel film. Dense film. Heating. coating. Glass,. Wet gel. dense . Xerogell. ceramics. Heating. coating. Evaporation. Aerogel. Gelation. Solvent removing. Unisized . Gelled spheres.
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Sol-gel processing basics Alcohol metal solution Hydrolysis Policondenstion Xerogel film Dense film Heating coating Glass, Wet gel dense Xerogell ceramics Heating coating Evaporation Aerogel Gelation Solvent removing Unisized Gelled spheres percipitation spinning Sol Oven Ceramic fibers • 1. HYDROLYSIS • Si(OR)4 + nH2O (OR)4-n-Si-(OH)n + nROH • 2. CONDENSATION • (RO)3Si-OR + HO-Si(OR)3 (RO)3Si-O-Si(OR)3 + ROH • (RO)3Si-OH + HO-Si(OR)3 (RO)3Si-O-Si(OR)3 + H2O