Tetraethyl orthosilicate-based glass composition and method
- Aiken, SC
- North Augusta, SC
- Martinez, GA
A tetraethyl orthosilicate-based, sol-gel glass composition with additives selected for various applications. The composition is made by mixing ethanol, water, and tetraethyl orthosilicate, adjusting the pH into the acid range, and aging the mixture at room temperature. The additives, such as an optical indicator, filler, or catalyst, are then added to the mixture to form the composition which can be applied to a substrate before curing. If the additive is an indicator, the light-absorbing characteristics of which vary upon contact with a particular analyte, the indicator can be applied to a lens, optical fiber, reagant strip, or flow cell for use in chemical analysis. Alternatively, an additive such as alumina particles is blended into the mixture to form a filler composition for patching cracks in metal, glass, or ceramic piping.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5637507
- OSTI ID:
- 870992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Ceramic composite coatings
Ceramic composite coating
Related Subjects
orthosilicate-based
glass
composition
method
sol-gel
additives
selected
various
applications
mixing
ethanol
water
orthosilicate
adjusting
ph
acid
range
aging
mixture
temperature
optical
indicator
filler
catalyst
added
form
applied
substrate
curing
additive
light-absorbing
characteristics
vary
contact
particular
analyte
lens
fiber
reagant
strip
flow
cell
chemical
analysis
alternatively
alumina
particles
blended
patching
cracks
metal
ceramic
piping
alumina particles
chemical analysis
optical fiber
flow cell
glass composition
various applications
tetraethyl orthosilicate
sol-gel glass
tetraethyl orthosilicate-based
/436/422/427/428/501/