Functional Hybrid Materials

Functional Hybrid Materials consist of both organic and inorganic components, assembled for the purpose of generating desirable properties and functionalities. The aim is twofold: to bring out or enhance advantageous chemical, electrochemical, magnetic or electronic characteristics and at the same time to reduce or wholly suppress undesirable properties or effects. Another target is the creation of entirely new material behavior.

The vast number of hybrid material components available has opened up a wide and diversified field of fascinating research. In this book, a team of highly renowned experts gives an in-depth overview, illustrating the superiority of well-designed hybrid materials and their potential applications.

Hybrid Materials, Functional Applications - An Introduction
Organic-Inorganic Materials - From Intercalation Chemistry to Devices
Bridged Polysilsesquioxanes - Molecular-Engineering Nanostructured Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials
Porous Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials
Optical Properties of Functional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites
Electrochemistry of Sol-Gel Derived Hybrid Materials
Multifunctional Hybrid Materials Based on Conducting Organic Polymers - Nanocomposite Systems with Photo-Electro-Ionic Properties and Applications
Layered Organic-Inorganic Materials - A Way Towards Controllable Magnetism
Building Multifunctionality in Hybrid Materials
Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Electronics
Bioactive Sol-Gel Hybrids

• Edited by Pedro Gómez-Romero
• Edited by Clément Sanchez

"... the topics chosen for this book were well selected, presenting a quality overview of the types, properties and applications of hybrid organic-inorganic materials. ... Each chapter provides a wealth of information on the particular subject, and through referencing for readers interested in greater detail or additional coverage of the topic. The combination of a strong review of the fundamentals and an extensive collection of the up-to-date research accounts makes this book a valuable instructional test for students and a good reference for the experienced researcher."
 
Rick C. Schroden, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Advanced Materials, September3, 2004
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Rezension in:
Revista de Plásticos Modernos, June 2004
 
"Alle Kapitel sind schön illustriert und zeigen, wie man wünschenswerte Materialeigenschaften erzeugen kann und unerwünschte Eigenschaften unterdrückt. Nach jedem Kapitel findet der Leser ein sehr detailliertes Literaturverzeichnis mit Stellen bis einschließlich 2003. Insgesamt ist das Buch sehr zu empfehlen, und es ist zu wünschen, dass dieses Buch wahrgenommen wird, denn gute Bücher über Materialwissenschaften sind rar."
Thomas Wöhrle, Erlangen,
Nachrichten aus der Chemie 12/2004
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