<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">sol-gel process</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31304810</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:21:59</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sol-gel processing</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">solution-gel process</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The preparation of inorganic polymers or ceramics from solution through a transformation from liquid precursors to a sol and finally to a network structure called a ‘gel.’ Traditionally, the formation of a sol occurs through hydrolysis and condensation of metal alkoxide precursors, but a sol can be more generally defined as a colloidal suspension, which encompasses a wider range of systems.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>