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{sup 17}O NMR: A unique tool to control chemical homogeneity in multicomponent systems

Conference ·
OSTI ID:175508
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  1. Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (France)

{sup 17}O solution NMR using enriched water has been used to investigate co-condensation reactions between various alkoxides in selected sol-gel preparations. The chemical homogeneity of the final material is closely related to the formation of these co-condensed species. Resonance peaks due to co-condensed species between dimethyldiethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane and tetraethoxysilane have been clearly identified. Reactions between silicon alkoxides and titanium or zirconium alkoxides have also been studied and formation of Si-O-Ti and Si-O-Zr clearly shown.

OSTI ID:
175508
Report Number(s):
CONF-9410372--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English