@article{PAR00001502, title = {{P}roperties and applications of porous glasses from foamed glasses and gel-derived glasses to allophanes}, author = {{W}oignier, {T}hierry and {A}laoui, {A}. {H}. and {P}rimera, {J}. and {P}halippou, {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}orous glasses can be {S}ynthesised by different methods: in the conventional ways such as foaming (foamed glasses) or phase separation and leaching process leading to the {V}ycor glass, and also by the sol-get method (sintered xerogel and aerogel), or by geological alteration process of volcanic materials (allophanes). {I}n this paper we will discuss different features of these porous materials related to their properties, and their possible applications such as biomaterials (foamed glasses), host matrices for nuclear wastes ({V}ycor and sintered gels), precursors for special glasses (xerogels and aerogels), and mitigation of the greenhouse gases by carbon sequestration (allophanes).}, keywords = {porous glasses ; sol gel process ; allophanes}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{R}evista {M}exicana de {F}isica}, volume = {52}, numero = {3 {S}uppl.}, pages = {190--194}, ISSN = {0035-001{X}}, year = {2006}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00001502}, }