Sol-Gel Materials for Energy, Environment and Electronic Applications

This volume provides expert coverage of the state-of-the-art in sol-gel materials for functional applications in energy, environment and electronics. The use of sol-gel technology has become a hotbed for cutting edge developments in many fields due to the

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Suresh C. Pillai Sarah Hehir Editors

Sol-Gel Materials for Energy, Environment and Electronic Applications

Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies Series editors Michel A. Aegerter Michel Prassas

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8776

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Editors Suresh C. Pillai Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group Institute of Technology Sligo Sligo Ireland

Sarah Hehir Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group Institute of Technology Sligo Sligo Ireland

ISSN 2364-0030 ISSN 2364-0049 (electronic) Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies ISBN 978-3-319-50142-0 ISBN 978-3-319-50144-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50144-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958479 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

The International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS) Dear Readers, The International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS) was established in 2003 as an international, interdisciplinary, not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose and objective is to promote the advancement of sol-gel science and technology. ISGS’s aims are both to represent the particular needs and aspirations of the international sol-gel community and to support this sol-gel community. The society’s mission is threefold: • to coordinate the promotion of sol-gel science and technology in the scientific and industrial community, • to foster communication between researchers from different fields and geographical regions through the organization of conferences and the publication and circulation of technical papers, • to encourage education, training, and research in the field of