InhaltsangabePrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Sol-Gel Nanocomposites by Guido KickelbickChapter 2: Modelling and simulation of sol-gel nanocomposites by Paola Posocco, Sabrina Pricl and Maurizio FermegliaChapter 3: Synthesis Strategies for the Preparation of Sol-Gel Nanocomposites by Massimo GuglielmiChapter 4: Characterization Methods by Alessandro MartucciChapter 5: Nanocomposite Films by Carsten Becker-WillingerChapter 6: Nanocomposite Bulks by Carsten Becker-WillingerChapter 7: Biomedical Applications of Sol-Gel Nanocomposites by Song Chen, Satoshi Hayakawa, Yuki Shirosaki, Nobutaka Hanagata, and Akiyoshi OsakaChapter 8: Commercial Applications of Nanocomposite Sol-Gel Coatings by Stefan Sepeur and Gerald FrenzerIndex

InhaltsangabeGeneral Introduction to the topic.- Nanofillers.- Host matrices.- The Role of the Interface.- Nanocomposite Formation Processes.- Nanostructure and its Characterization.- Modelling tools.- Properties.- Applications.