Organic-Inorganic Bio-Hybrid Materials by SolGel Processing

Organic-inorganic (O-I) hybrid materials are systems in which the organic and inorganic components are intimately assembled at nano-sized scale length. The properties of these materials strictly depend upon the interactions established between the phases, which can be tailored to have new and multifunctional materials exhibiting the properties of both the inorganic material (eg, rigidity, thermal stability) and the organic phase (eg, flexibility, ductility, and processability).