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NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLDS Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 285 (2001) ix Contents Preface Contents Section 1. Inorganic/composite aerogels Strengthening of silica gels and aerogels by washing and aging processes M.-A. Einarsrud, E. Nilsen, A. Rigacci, G.M. Pajonk. S. Buathier, D. Valette. M. Durant. B. Che Nitz and F. Ehrburger-Dolle Effects of supercritical impregnation conditions on the properties of silica—titania aerogels S. Yoda, K. Otake, Y. Takebayashi. T. Sugeta and T. Sato Electrochemically induced surface modification of titanols in a ‘nanoglued’ titania aerogel-si site film J.J. Pietron and D.R. Rolison New sol-gel synthetic route to transition and main-group metal oxide aerogels using inorganic salt precur A.E. Gash, T.M. Tillotson, J.H. Satcher Jr.. L-W. Hrubesh and R.L. Simpson Modifying nanoscale silica with itself: a method to control surface properties of silica aerogels independentl bulk structure C.A. Morris, D.R. Rolison, K.E. Swider-Lyons, E.J. Osburn-Atkinson and C.1. Merzbacher Silica aerogel-iron oxide nanocomposites: structural and magnetic properties LI. Casas, A. Roig, E. Rodriguez, E. Molins, J. Tejada and J. Sort Preparation of BaTiO; powders using supercritical CO, drying of gels Z. Novak, Z. Knez. M. Drofenik and I. Ban Effective diffusion coefficient in the low temperature process of silica aerogel production P. Wawrzyniak, G. Rogacki, J. Pruba and Z. Bartezak Synthesis of high porosity, monolithic alumina aerogels J.F. Poco, J.H. Satcher Jr. and L.W. Hrubesh Effects of the post-synthesis treatment on the structural properties of alumina-doped zirconia O. Metelkina, N. Husing, P. Pongratz and U. Schubert Section 2. Non-conventional processing of aerogels Multiphased assembly of nanoporous silica particles H. Fan. F. Van Swol, Y. Lu and C.J. Brinker Self-assembled aerogel-like low dielectric constant films H. Fan, H.R. Bentley, K.R. Kathan, P. Clem, Y. Lu and C.J. Brinker Processing of alumina low-density xerogels by ambient pressure drying J.W. Frazee and T.M. Harris : ee ere ee Preparation of mesoporous TiO, thin films by surfactant templating M.M. Yusuf, H. Imai and H. Hirashima Preparation of meso-porous TiO, gels and their characterization H. Hirashima, H. Imai and V. Balek . Contents Section 3. Organic—hybrid aerogels The use of vinyl functional aerogels for reinforcement of silicone rubbers J.K. Floess, R. Field and S. Rouanet Small-angle X-ray scattering of a new series of organic aerogels O. Barbieri, F. Ehrburger-Dolle, T.P. Rieker, G.M. Pajonk, N. Pinto and A. Venkateswara Rao Sol-gel preparation and in vitro deposition of apatite on porous gelatin—-siloxane hybrids L. Ren, K. Tsuru, 8. Hayakawa and A. Osaka Synthesis and properties of chitosan-silica hybrid aerogels M.R. Ayers and A.J. Hunt Influence of the organic phase on the properties of CrO;-derived chromia aerogels lr. Skapin The use of additives to prepare low-density xerogels C. Alié, R. Pirard, A.J. Lecloux and J.-P. Pirard. . Section 4. Aerogel structure and characterization Characterization of mesoporous silicas by in situ small angle neutron scattering during isothermal gas adsorption J.D.F. Ramsay and S. Kallus Very large-scale structures in sintered silica aerogels as evidenced by atomic force microscopy and ultra-small angle X-ray scattering experiments C. Marliere, F. Despetis, P. Etienne, T. Woignier, P. Dieudonné and J. Phalippou DLS and SAXS investigations of organic gels and aerogels S. Berthon, O. Barbieri, F. Ehrburger-Dolle, E. Geissler, P. Achard, F. Bley, A.-M. Hecht, F. Livet, G.M. Pajonk, N. Pinto, A. Rigacci and C. Rochas Investigations of silica alcogel aging using coherent light A.J. Hunt and M.R. Ayers Nitrogen sorption in aerogels G. Reichenauer and G.W. Scherer Two fractal structures in aerogel C. Marliere, T. Woignier, P. Dieudonné, J. Primera, M. Lamy and J. Phalippou Small angle neutron scattering characterization of colloidal and fractal aerogels R.F. Reidy, A.J. Allen and S. Krueger Investigation of the multi-scale structure of silica aerogels by SAXS A. Rigacci, F. Ehrburger-Dolle, E. Geissler, B. Chevalier, H. Sallée, P. Achard, O. Barbieri, S. Berthon, F. Bley, F. Livet, G.M. Pajonk, N. Pinto and C. Rochas Surface-treatment chemistry in the manufacture of aerogels: computational modelling of cyclic and linear silox- anes R.J. Field and E.W. Olson Section 5. Aerogel properties Effect of methyltrimethoxysilane as a co-precursor on the optical properties of silica aerogels A.Venkateswara Rao and G.M. Pajonk Carbon aerogels as broadband non-reflective materials C.1. Merzbacher, S.R. Meier, J.R. Pierce and M.L. Korwin Computer simulation of mechanical structure—property relationship of aerogels H.-S. Ma, J.-H. Prévost, R. Jullien and G.W. Scherer Mechanical and acoustical properties as a function of PEG concentration in macroporous silica gels J. Martin, B. Hosticka, C. Lattimer and P.M. Norris Impedance matching and acoustic absorption in granular layers of silica aerogels L. Forest, V. Gibiat and A. Hooley Measurement of attractive forces between single aerogel powder particles and the correlation with powder flow M. Weth, M. Hofmann, J. Kuhn and J. Fricke. . . Contents Mechanical properties of silica aerogels measured by microindentation: influence of sol-gel processing para- meters and carbon addition M. Moner-Girona, E. Martinez, A. Roig, J. Esteve and E. Molins Effect of oxidation treatment on the crack propagation rate of aerogels F. Despetis, S. Calas, P. Etienne and J. Phalippou Tunable optical properties of metal nanoparticle sol-gel composites D.D. Smith, L.A. Snow, L. Sibille and E. Ignont Section 6. Aerogel applications Use of surface treated aerogels derived from various silica precursors in translucent insulation panels W.C. Ackerman, M. Vlachos, S. Rouanet and J. Fruendt Skin formation on RF aerogel sheets R. Petricevic, M. Glora, A. Moginger and J. Fricke Carbon cloth-reinforced and activated aerogel films for supercapacitors C. Schmitt, H. Probstle and J. Fricke Integration of carbon aerogels in PEM fuel cells M. Glora, M. Wiener, R. Petricevi¢, H. Probstle and J. Fricke... . selabaratitanads Controlling the pore-solid architecture of mesoporous, high surface area manganese oxides with the birnessite structure J.W. Long, R.M. Stroud and D.R. Rolison Encapsulation . lipases in aerogels P. Buisson, C. Hernandez, M. Pierre and A.C. Pierre ACY bey. e Aerogels as meron viral particle detection by bacteria ieneabilinnd on —_ pore aerogel M. Power, B. Hosticka, E. Black, C. Daitch and P. Norris an Nickel-alumina composite aerogels as liquid-phase o— catalysts D.J. Suh, T.-J. Park, S.-H. Lee and K.-L. Kim An experimental investigation of aerosol collection utilizing packed beds of silica aerogel sideanbininin M.T. Guise, B. Hosticka, B.C. Earp and P.M. Norris ergo me measurement in composite aerogels: application to nuclear waste storage . Reynes, T. Woignier and J. Phalippou ete removal from water with ee dinate L.W. Hrubesh, P.R. Coronado and J.H. Satcher Jr. Catalyst activity of — galia aerogels for selective reduction of NO T. Chono, H. Hamada, M. Haneda, H. Imai and H. Hirashima Nanostructured energetic hones using sol-gel methodologies T.M. Tillotson, A.E. Gash, R.L. Simpson, L.W. Hrubesh, J.H. Satcher Jr. and J.F. Poco Author index . Subject index