TY - JOUR
TI - The influence of the catalyst on formation and properties of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels
AU - Gaca, Katarzyna Z.
TI - The influence of the catalyst on formation and properties of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels
AB - 
	The paper summarises the findings of the most significant studies on the effect that the catalyst has on the formation and properties of organic gels, synthesised via the sol-gel method from resorcinol and formaldehyde. These materials exhibit excellent electrical and mechanical properties, as well as have great specific surface areas, and thus are excellent materials for manufacturing electrodes in a variety of appliances, from rechargeable batteries to supercapacitors. The properties of these gels can be adjusted to meet the desired values, however, they are controlled by a number of factors. The most interesting of these is the catalyst and its role, as it is elusive and has been investigated only by several authors across the globe.
VL - 2016
IS - Chemistry Issue 1 Ch (4) 2016
PY - 2016
SN - 0011-4561
C1 - 2353-737X
SP - 19
EP - 26
DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.16.043.5305
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/the-influence-of-the-catalyst-on-formation-and-properties-of-resorcinol-formaldehyde-gels
KW - organic gels
KW - organic aerogels
KW - catalyst
KW - formaldehyde
KW - resorcinol