[1] In general, ormosils are produced by adding silane to silica-derived gel during the sol-gel process.
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Sono-Ormosils are organically modified silicates, which were prepared by using high-performance ultrasound during the sol-gel process.
Due to the cavitational shear forces, molecular weight is lowered by particle size reduction and polydispersity is achieved.
Sono-Ormosils are distinguished in comparison with conventional gels by a higher density as well as improved thermal stability.