These papers include some of my earliest efforts in sol-gel science. I had the great good fortune to collaborate with Jeff Brinker, who has done more than any other individual to advance this field.
Relevant papers:
Sol-Gel Science
C.J. Brinker and G.W. Scherer (Academic Press, New York, 1990) 908 pp.
Colloidal Gels:
"Glasses from Colloids", G. W. Scherer and J. C. Luong, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 63 (1984) 163-172
"Glasses and Ceramics from Colloids", G. W. Scherer, pp. 205-211 in Better Ceramics Through Chemistry (Elsevier Sci. Pub. Co., New York 1984)
"A Comparison Between the Densification Kinetics of Colloidal and Polymeric Silica Gels", C. J. Brinker, W. D. Drotning, and G. W. Scherer, pp. 25-32 in Better Ceramics Through Chemistry (Elsevier Sci. Pub. Co., New York, 1984)
"Glasses and Ceramics from Colloids", G. W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 73 (1985) 661-667
Alkoxide-Derived Gels:
"Relationships Between the Sol-to-Gel and Gel-to-Glass Conversions", C. J. Brinker and G. W. Scherer, pp 43-59 in Ultrastructure Processing of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1984)
"The Role of Water in Densification of Gels", T. A. Gallo, C. J. Brinker, L. C. Klein, and G. W. Scherer, pp. 85-90 in Better Ceramics Through Chemistry (Elsevier Sci. Pub. Co., New York, 1984)
"Sol–Gel–Glass: I. Gelation and Gel Structure", C. J. Brinker and G. W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 70 (1985) 301-322
"Sol–Gel–Glass: II. Physical and Structural Evolution During Constant Heating Rate Experiments", C. J. Brinker, G. W. Scherer, and E. P. Roth, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 72 (1985) 345-368
"Sol–Gel–Glass: III. Viscous Sintering", G. W. Scherer, C. J. Brinker, and E. P. Roth, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 72 (1985) 369-389
"Structural Evolution during the Gel-to-Glass Conversion", C. J. Brinker, E. P. Roth, G. W. Scherer, and D. R. Tallant, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 71 (1985) 171-185
“Comment on ‘Dehydration of Gels and Glasses in the Systems B203-SiO2 and ZrO2-SiO2 Prepared by the Sol-Gel Process from Metal Alkoxides’", C. Jeffrey Brinker and George W. Scherer, J. Am. Cer. Soc. 69 [l] (1986) C12-C14
"Structural Relaxation in Gel-Derived Glasses", G. W. Scherer, C. J. Brinker, and E. P. Roth, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 82 (1986) 191-197
"Relationships Between the Sol to Gel and Gel to Glass Conversions: Structure of Gels During Densification", C. J. Brinker, E. P. Roth, D. R. Tallant, and G. W. Scherer, pp. 37-51 in Science of Ceramic Chemical Processing (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1986)
"Structural Evolution of Sol-Gel Glasses", G.W. Scherer, Yogyo Kyokai-shi (J. Japanese Ceramic Society) 95 [l] (1987) 21-44
“Syneresis in Silica Gel”, G.W. Scherer, pp. 179-186 in Better Ceramics Through Chemistry III, eds. C.J. Brinker, D.E. Clark, D.R. Ulrich (Mat. Res. Soc., Pittsburgh, PA, 1988)
"Mechanics of Syneresis: I. Theory", G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 108 (1989) 18-27
"Mechanics of Syneresis: II. Experimental Study", G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 108 (1989) 28-36
“Effect of Shrinkage on Modulus of Silica Gel”, G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 109 (1989) 183-190
“Aging of Gels”, G.W. Scherer, pp. 153-180 in Sol-Gel Science and Technology, eds. M.A. Aegerter, M. Jafelicci Jr., D.F. Souza, and E.D. Zanotto (World Scientific, New Jersey, 1990)
“Study of Structural Evolution of Silica Gel Using 1H and 29Si NMR”, A.J. Vega and G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 111 [2-3] (1989) 153-166
“Measurement of Permeability: I. Theory”, G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 113 [2-3] (1990) 107-118
“Measurement of Permeability: II. Silica Gel”, G.W. Scherer and R.M. Swiatek, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 113 [2-3] (1990) 119-129
“Mechanical Properties of Silica Alcogels and Aerogels”, T. Woignier, J. Phalippou, H. Hdach, and G.W. Scherer, pp. 1087-1099 in Better Ceramics Through Chemistry IV, eds. B.J.J. Zelinski, C.J. Brinker, D.E. Clark, and D.R. Ulrich (Mat. Res. Soc., Pittsburgh, PA, 1990)
“Evolution of Mechanical Properties during the Alcogel-Aerogel-Glass Process”, T. Woignier, J. Phalippou, G. Larnac, F. Pernot, G.W. Scherer, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 147&148 (1992) 672-680
“Hydraulic Radius and Mesh Size of Gels”, G.W. Scherer, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech. 1 (1994) 285-291
“Structure and Permeability of Gels”, J.F. Quinson, M. Repellin Lacroix, M. Pauthe, A. Roche, and G.W. Scherer, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech. 2 [1/2/3] (1994) 239-244
“An Organic/Inorganic Single-Phase Composite”, I.A. David and G.W. Scherer, Chem. Mater. 7 [10] (1995) 1957-1967
“Permeability and structure of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels”, G.W. Scherer, C. Alviso, R. Pekala, and J. Gross, pp. 497-503 in Microporous and Macroporous Materials, eds. R.F. Lobo, J.S. Beck, S.L. Suib, D.R. Corbin, M.E. Davis, L.E. Iton, and S.I. Zones, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 431 (Mater. Res. Soc., Pittsburgh, PA, 1996)
“Elastic properties of crosslinked Resorcinol-Formaldehyde gels and aerogels”, J. Gross, G.W. Scherer, C. Alviso, and R. Pekala, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 211 [1,2] (1997) 132-142
“Interaction of formic acid with the silica gel network”, K.G. Sharp and G.W. Scherer, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech. 8 (1997) 165-171
“Structural efficiency and microstructural modeling of wet gels and aerogels”, J. Gross and G.W. Scherer, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Techn. 13 (1998) 957-960
“Structure and properties of gels”, G.W. Scherer, Cement Concr. Res. 29 [8] (1999) 1149-1157
“Tailored porous materials”, T.J. Barton, L.M. Bull, W.G. Klemperer, D.A. Loy, B. McEnaney, M. Misono, P.A. Monson, G. Pez, G.W. Scherer, J.C. Vartuli, O.M. Yaghi, Chem. Mater. 11 [10] (1999) 2633-2656