Although materials used in electrochemical devices for energy applications would benefit from the precise structural control that can be achieved by using silica sol–gel chemistry, such synthetic approaches typically result in insulating porous materials. Now, a simple approach based on a multifunctional sol–gel precursor allows the synthesis of porous nanocomposites with metallic percolation networks exhibiting high electrical conductivity.
- Scott C. Warren
- Matthew R. Perkins
- Ulrich Wiesner
