A controlled heat treatment in air can transform gels into a ceramic oxide material. To start with, adding organic substances in the sol-gel process produces an organometallic compound from a solution ...

The sol-gel synthesis process begins with the preparation of a sol, where metal or metalloid precursors are dissolved in a solvent. These precursors undergo hydrolysis and polymerization reactions, ...

The sol–gel process is a relatively new material technology, and is proving to be a powerful tool for the fabrication of 3D structures from organic–inorganic hybrid materials. The process can ...

In this study, the researchers refined a precursor-carbon/boron thermal reduction process to successfully produce high-purity ZrB 2 and HfB 2 powders, known for their superior properties. By ...