Monolithic and transparent Sn-doped SiO2 glasses, where Sn atoms replaced Si centers in the SiO2 network, were prepared by a new sol-gel route by using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and dibutyltindiacetate (DBTDA) as precursors. The maximum amount of Sn doping was 1.40 wt % SnO 2/(SnO2+SiO2) (corresponding to 0.55 mol %). At higher tin content (≥ 1.60 wt %, corresponding to 0.64 mol %) crystalline nanosized particles of SnO2 (6-10 nm) segregated in silica matrix
Scotti, R., Chiodini, N., Morazzoni, F. (2008). Monolithic tin doped silica glass. In U. Schubert, N. Hüsing, R. Laine (a cura di), Materials Syntheses: A Practical Guide (pp. 169-177). Springer [10.1007/978-3-211-75125-1_23].
Monolithic tin doped silica glass
SCOTTI, ROBERTO;CHIODINI, NORBERTO;MORAZZONI, FRANCA
2008
Abstract
Monolithic and transparent Sn-doped SiO2 glasses, where Sn atoms replaced Si centers in the SiO2 network, were prepared by a new sol-gel route by using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and dibutyltindiacetate (DBTDA) as precursors. The maximum amount of Sn doping was 1.40 wt % SnO 2/(SnO2+SiO2) (corresponding to 0.55 mol %). At higher tin content (≥ 1.60 wt %, corresponding to 0.64 mol %) crystalline nanosized particles of SnO2 (6-10 nm) segregated in silica matrixI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.