Review Article

Nanomaterial by Sol-Gel Method: Synthesis and Application

Table 1

Common precursors for the synthesis of metal oxides using sol-gel method and their functional groups [76ā€“83].

PrecursorLeaving group (R-)Structure

Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)CH2-H3-OH
Tetramethoxysilane (TMOS)-CH3
Dibutylphosphate-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
Titanium tetraisopropoxide-CH-(CH3)2
Vanadium O(Amt)3-C(CH3) (CH2-CH3)CH3-OH