Preparation of fullerene/glass composites
Abstract
Synthesis of fullerene/glass composites is described. A direct method for preparing solid solutions of C{sub 60} in silicon dioxide (SiO{sub 2}) glass matrices by means of sol-gel chemistry is described. In order to produce highly concentrated fullerene-sol-gel-composites it is necessary to increase the solubility of these ``guests`` in a delivery solvent which is compatible with the starter sol (receiving solvent). Sonication results in aggregate disruption by treatment with high frequency sound waves, thereby accelerating the rate of hydrolysis of the alkoxide precursor, and the solution process for the C{sub 60}. Depending upon the preparative procedure, C{sub 60} dispersed within the glass matrix as microcrystalline domains, or dispersed as true molecular solutions of C{sub 60} in a solid glass matrix, is generated by the present method.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of California
- OSTI Identifier:
- 63439
- Patent Number(s):
- 5,420,081
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-221,421
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California Office of Technology Transfer, Alameda, CA (United States) PTO; SCA: 360601; PA: EDB-95:091416; SN: 95001401191
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; FULLERENES; SILICA; FRAGMENTATION; ACOUSTICS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; FABRICATION
Citation Formats
Mattes, B.R., McBranch, D.W., Robinson, J.M., Koskelo, A.C., and Love, S.P. Preparation of fullerene/glass composites. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Mattes, B.R., McBranch, D.W., Robinson, J.M., Koskelo, A.C., & Love, S.P. Preparation of fullerene/glass composites. United States.
Mattes, B.R., McBranch, D.W., Robinson, J.M., Koskelo, A.C., and Love, S.P. Tue .
"Preparation of fullerene/glass composites". United States.
@article{osti_63439,
title = {Preparation of fullerene/glass composites},
author = {Mattes, B.R. and McBranch, D.W. and Robinson, J.M. and Koskelo, A.C. and Love, S.P.},
abstractNote = {Synthesis of fullerene/glass composites is described. A direct method for preparing solid solutions of C{sub 60} in silicon dioxide (SiO{sub 2}) glass matrices by means of sol-gel chemistry is described. In order to produce highly concentrated fullerene-sol-gel-composites it is necessary to increase the solubility of these ``guests`` in a delivery solvent which is compatible with the starter sol (receiving solvent). Sonication results in aggregate disruption by treatment with high frequency sound waves, thereby accelerating the rate of hydrolysis of the alkoxide precursor, and the solution process for the C{sub 60}. Depending upon the preparative procedure, C{sub 60} dispersed within the glass matrix as microcrystalline domains, or dispersed as true molecular solutions of C{sub 60} in a solid glass matrix, is generated by the present method.},
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