Effect of Ormosil and Polymer Doping on the Morphology of Separately and Co-hydrolyzed Silica Films Formed by a Two-Step Aqueous Processing Method

The entrapment of biomolecules within organic−inorganic nanocomposite materials derived by a sol−gel method has proven to be a viable route for the development of biosensors and biocatalysts. However, the phase separation behavior within nanocomposite materials formed by a protein-compatible two-step aqueous processing method is not well-understood. In this study, a range of imaging methods was used to assess the degree of heterogeneity in a …