Coatings and Aerogels Based on Sol-Gel Processes

This article summarizes applications of sol-gel coatings to modify surface properties, and the process is illustrated with several examples. The use of azobenzene-modified silanes leads to a photoswitchable coating displaying light-controlled wettability. Silane coupling reactions are used...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Siegmann, Martina Hirayama
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 2008-10-01
Series:CHIMIA
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Online Access:https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/4566