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Inorganic/organic hybrid materials composed by iron atoms bonded to an alkyl phosphate can be easilysynthesized by mixing at 110°C iron chlorides with tri-alkyl phosphates.Since structural information on these products are lacking and taking into account that lithium/ironorganic hybrid materials are important in lithium ion battery technology we report here the physico-chemical characterization of different hybrid lithium/iron butylphosphates. These materials are charac-terized by the presence of elongated hexagonal crystals stable up to 315°C.

In the present work, the synthesis of organic–inorganic hybrid (OIH)
materials for biomedical applications is described. Two types of OIH systems
are prepared by means of a sol–gel process, both consisting of a titania
matrix. The use of two different biocompatible thermoplastic polymers as
organic component is evaluated: the poly(-caprolactone) and the
poly(ether-imide). The formation of the hybrid structure is ascertained by
scanning electron microscopy, whereas the identification of the interactions