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Pirard René

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Pirard, Jean-Paul  (67)
Heinrichs, Benoît  (20)
Alié, Christelle  (19)
Job, Nathalie  (19)
Blacher, Silvia  (15)
Main Referenced Keywords
mercury porosimetry (6); texture (3); xerogels (3); biomaterial (2); carbon xerogels (2);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM) (4)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Materials science & engineering (62)
Chemical engineering (59)
Chemistry (20)
Physics (9)
Mechanical engineering (1)

Publications (total 71)

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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Multiscale texture characterization of wastewater sludges dried in a convective rig. Drying Technology, 21 (8), 1507-1526. doi:10.1081/DRT-120024490 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/6496

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Job, N., Thery, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Carbon aerogels, cryogels and xerogels: Influence of the drying method on the textural properties of porous carbon materials. Carbon, 43 (12), 2481-2494. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.04.031 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/20053

Bodson, C., Pirard, S., Pirard, R., Cattoën, X., Wong Chi Man, M., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Lambert, S. (05 March 2013). Physico-chemical properties and photocatalytic activity of calcined P-doped and P/Ag-doped TiO2 xerogels [Paper presentation]. Third International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, HYMA 2013, Sorrente, Italy.

Douven, S., Pirard, S., Chan, F.-Y., Pirard, R., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2012). Synthèse de MWNT dans un réacteur continu incliné rotatif à lit mobile par procédé CCVD [Paper presentation]. GFEC 2012, Houffalize, Belgium.

Douven, S., Pirard, S., Chan, F.-Y., Pirard, R., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (2012). Large-scale synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a continuous inclined mobile-bed rotating reactor by the catalytic chemical vapour deposition process using methane as carbon source. Chemical Engineering Journal. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.110
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Lambert, S., Job, N., D'Souza, L., Pereira Ribeiro, M. F., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Figueiredo, J. L., Pirard, J.-P., & Regalbuto, J. R. (January 2009). Synthesis of very highly dispersed platinum catalysts supported on carbon xerogels by the strong electrostatic adsorption method. Journal of Catalysis, 261, 23-33. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2008.10.014
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Aqil, A., Grignard, B., Croisier, F., Pirard, R., & Jérôme, C. (28 November 2008). Polymer membrane by electrospinning [Poster presentation]. PAI P6/27 Annual Meeting, Leuven, Belgium.

Job, N., Gommes, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2008). Effect of the counter-ion of the basification agent on the pore texture of organic and carbon xerogels [letter to the editor]. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (40-41), 4698-4701. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2008.06.102
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Su, B.-L., Vantomme, A., Surahy, L., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Hierarchical multimodal mesoporous carbon materials with parallel macrochannels. Chemistry of Materials, 19 (13), 3325-3333. doi:10.1021/cm070294o
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Vertruyen, B., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Synthesis of transition metal-doped carbon xerogels by cogelation. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 353 (24-25), 2333-2345. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.04.001
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Job, N., Gommes, C., Goderis, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (06 August 2006). Time-resolved SAXS study of the formation of resorcinol-formaldehyde aqueous gels [Poster presentation]. 23rd European Crystallographic Meeting, Leuven, Belgium.

Alié, C., Tcherkassova, N., Ferauche, F., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 August 2006). Multigram scale synthesis and characterization of low-density silica xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352 (26-27), 2763-2771. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.03.054
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (08 June 2006). Encapsulation of transition metal nanoparticles in carbon xerogels by cogelation [Poster presentation]. InterregIII workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nancy, France.

Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, R., Lambert, S., Winterton, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2006). Large-scale synthesis and forming of xerogel catalysts. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 729-736. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(06)80974-2
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Job, N., Léonard, A., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Metal catalysts supported on texture tailored carbon xerogels [Paper presentation]. 9th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Alié, C. (2006). Non intrusive mercury porosimetry: Pyrolysis of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels. Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 23 (1), 72-81. doi:10.1002/ppsc.200601011
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, R., Lambert, S., Winterton, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2006). Large-scale synthesis and shaping of xerogel catalysts [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Job, N., Léonard, A., Colomer, J.-F., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Marien, J., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Metal catalysts suppported on texture-tailored carbon xerogels. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 111-118.
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Job, N., Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (30 May 2005). Non intrusive mercury porosimetry : application to the study of the texture evolution of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogel during pyrolysis [Paper presentation]. Workshop - Macro/Mesopore Analysis : Mercury Porosimetry and Alternative Liquid Penetration Techniques, Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Job, N., Théry, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (22 March 2005). Aérogels, cryogels et xérogels de carbone: influence de la méthode de séchage sur les propriétés texturales des matériaux carbonés poreux [Paper presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etude des Carbones), Saint-Agnan en Morvan, France.
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Job, N., Thery, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Carbon aerogels, cryogels and xerogels: Influence of the drying method on the textural properties of porous carbon materials. Carbon, 43 (12), 2481-2494. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.04.031
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Winterton, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 December 2004). Preparation and characterization of xerogel catalyst microspheres. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 350, 290-298. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.05.019
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Persenaire, O., Alexandre, M., Degée, P., Pirard, R., & Dubois, P. (20 October 2004). End-grained wood-polyurethane composites, 1 Synthesis, morphology and characterization. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 289 (10), 895-902. doi:10.1002/mame.200400113
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Goderis, B., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 July 2004). In situ SAXS analysis of silica gel formation with an additive. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (26), 8983-8991. doi:10.1021/jp049568a
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Blacher, S., Stassin, F., Léonard, A., Pirard, R., Crine, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2004). Texture characterisation of foams based on poly(e-caprolactone) - clay nanocomposites by image analysis of X-ray microtomography and mercury porosimetry [Paper presentation]. 8th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption, Sedona, United States - Arizona.

Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 March 2004). Xérogels de carbone chargés en métaux par solubilisation de sels dans la solution de précurseurs : influence sur la texture des matériaux carbonés [Paper presentation]. Journées scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Synthesis of transition metal-doped carbon xerogels by solubilization of metal salts in resorcinol-formaldehyde aqueous solution. Carbon, 42 (15), 3217-3227. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2004.08.013
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Porous carbon xerogels with texture tailored by pH control during sol-gel process. Carbon, 42 (3), 619-628. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2003.12.072
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Job, N., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 September 2003). Synthèse et caractérisation de catalyseurs métalliques supportés sur carbone de texture contrôlée par procédé sol-gel [Paper presentation]. Journées scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Praz-sur-Arly, France.
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Maquet, V., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Vyakarnam, M. N., & Jérôme, R. (01 August 2003). Preparation of macroporous biodegradable poly(L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) foams and characterization by mercury intrusion porosimetry, image analysis, and impedancy spectroscopy. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 66A (2), 199-213. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.10523
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 June 2003). Preparation of low-density xerogels from mixtures of TEOS with substituted alkoxysilanes. II. Viscosity study of the sol-gel transition. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 320 (1-3), 31-39. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(03)00082-6
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Pirard, R., Rigacci, A., Marechal, J., Quenard, D., Chevalier, B., Achard, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Characterization of hyperporous polyurethane-based gels by non-intrusive mercury porosimetry. Polymer, 44 (17), 4881-4887. doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00481-6
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Winterton, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Preparation and characterization of xerogel catalyst microspheres [Paper presentation]. 7th International Symposium on Aerogels, ISA 7, Alexandria, Virginie, United States.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Multiscale texture characterization of wastewater sludges dried in a convective rig. Drying Technology, 21 (8), 1507-1526. doi:10.1081/DRT-120024490
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Pirard, J.-P., Pirard, R., & Job, N. (2003). Porous carbon material.

Noville, F., Gommes, C., Pirard, J.-P., Doneux, C., Pirard, R., & Brasseur, A. (December 2002). Is it possible to obtain a coherent image of the texture of porous materials? [Poster presentation]. 6th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids, Alicante, Spain.

Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (09 September 2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Blacher, S., Alié, C., Gommes, C., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Characterisation of silica low-density xerogels in presence of additives by image analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. In Characterization of Porous Solids VI (pp. 323-330). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science Bv.

Noville, F., Gommes, C., Doneux, C., Brasseur, A., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., McEnaney, B., Rouquerol, J., & Unger, K. (2002). Is it possible to obtain a coherent image of the texture of a porous material? Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 144, 419-426. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(02)80163-x
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Pirard, R., Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Characterization of porous texture of hyperporous materials by mercury porosimetry using densification equation. Powder Technology, 128 (2-3), 242-247. doi:10.1016/S0032-5910(02)00185-7
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). The role of the main silica precursor and the additive in the preparation, of low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 311 (3), 304-313. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(02)01416-3
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Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 143, 619-626.
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Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture. In Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis (pp. 619-626). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Mercury porosimetry: applicability of the buckling-intrusion mechanism to low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 292 (1-3), 138-149. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00881-X
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). The use of additives to prepare low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 285, 135-141. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00444-6
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Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (2001). Image analysis, impedance spectroscopy and mercury porosimetry characterisation of freeze-drying porous materials. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 187-188, 375-383. doi:10.1016/S0927-7757(01)00652-5
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Alié, C., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Nucleation phenomenon in silica xerogels and Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 catalysts [Paper presentation]. 11th International Workshop on Glasses, Ceramics, Hybrids and Nanocomposites from Gels, SOL-GEL 01, Padova, Italy.

Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Mercury porosimetry applied to porous silica materials: successive buckling and intrusion mechanisms. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 187, 367-374. doi:10.1016/S0927-7757(01)00651-3
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Preparation of low-density xerogels by incorporation of additives during synthesis. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 289 (1-3), 88-96. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00697-4
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Maquet, V., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (26 December 2000). Characterization of porous polylactide foams by image analysis and impedance spectroscopy. Langmuir, 16 (26), 10463-10470. doi:10.1021/la000654l
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Blacher, S., Sahouli, B., Heinrichs, B., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Micropore size distributions of activated carbons. Langmuir, 16 (16), 6754-6756. doi:10.1021/la990997n
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Blacher, S., Heinrichs, B., Sahouli, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Fractal characterization of wide pore range catalysts: Application to Pd-Ag/SiO2 xerogels. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 226 (1), 123-130. doi:10.1006/jcis.2000.6768
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Alié, C., Benhaddou, A., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Textural properties of low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 270 (1-3), 77-90. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(00)00076-4
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Alié, C., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Nouvelle voie de synthèse de matériaux minéraux très poreux par synthèse organique [Paper presentation]. Journées de rencontre des jeunes chimistes, 2e édition, Borzée, Belgium.

Sahouli, B., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., & Brouers, F. (15 June 1999). Fractal Analysis of Mercury Porosimetry Data in the Framework of the Thermodynamic Method. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 214 (2), 450-454. doi:10.1006/jcis.1999.6201
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Preparation of low-density xerogels through additives to TEOS-based alcogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 246 (3), 216-228. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(99)00088-5
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Pirard, R., Sahouli, B., Blacher, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Sequentially compressive and intrusive mechanisms in mercury porosimetry of carbon blacks [letter to the editor]. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 217 (1), 216-217. doi:10.1006/jcis.1999.6205
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Kocklenberg, R., Mathieu, B., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sobry, R., & Van den Bossche, G. (1998). Texture control of freeze-dried resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 225, 8-13. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00101-X
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Van Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1998). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels; relation between structure and mechanical properties. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 13 (1-3), 335-339. doi:10.1023/A:1008676211157
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Mathieu, B., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Vant Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Synthesis of resorcinol-formaldehyde aeroels by the freeze-drying methods. Annales de Chimie Science des Materiaux, 22, 19-30.
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels. In Characterization of Porous Solids IV (pp. 460-466). Cambridge, United Kingdom: The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sahouli, B., & Brouers, F. (1997). On the texture characterization of mixed SiO2-ZrO2 aerogels using the nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. Classical and fractal methods. Langmuir, 13, 1145-1149. doi:10.1021/la950883l
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Van Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels [Poster presentation]. 9th International Workshop on Glasses, Ceramics, Hybrids and Nanocomposites from Gels, SOL-GEL 97, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

VanCantfort, O., Abid, A., Michaux, B., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Synthesis and characterization of porous silica-alumina xerogels. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 125-130. doi:10.1023/A:1026436129464
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Van Cantfort, O., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse spherical zirconia particles. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 207-211. doi:10.1007/BF02436842
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Pirard, R., Bonhomme, D., Kolibos, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Textural properties and thermal stability of silica-zirconia aerogels. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 831-836. doi:10.1007/BF02436946
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Brasseur, A., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Van Cantfort, O., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Rheological characterization of BaTiO3 sol-gel transition. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 9 (1), 5-15. doi:10.1007/BF02439331
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Van Cantfort, O., Brasseur, A., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Rheological characterization on the BaTiO3 sol-gel transition. Faraday Discussions, 101, 265-274.
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Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sahouli, B., Brouers, F., & Mathieu, B. (1997). Freeze-dried resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 212 (2-3), 250-261. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(97)00025-2
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Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Aerogel compression theoretical analysis. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 212 (2-3), 262-267. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(97)00020-3
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Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Pirard, R. (23 July 1996). Transition metal aerogel-supported catalyst.

Brouers, F., Royen, I., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Gubbels, F., Jérôme, R., & Sarychev, A. (1996). AC Properties of Carbon Black Filled Polymer Blends. Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 411, 339-343.

Van Cantfort, O., Abid, A., Michaux, B., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. (1995). Synthesis and characterization of porous silica-alumina xerogels [Paper presentation]. 8th International Workshop on Glasses and Ceramics from Gels, SOL-GEL 95, Faro, Portugal.

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