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Title: Hybrid sol-gel optical materials

Abstract

Hybrid sol-gel materials comprise silicate sols cross-linked with linear polysilane, polygermane, or poly(silane-germane). The sol-gel materials are useful as optical identifiers in tagging and verification applications and, in a different aspect, as stable, visible light transparent non-linear optical materials. Methyl or phenyl silicones, polyaryl sulfides, polyaryl ethers, and rubbery polysilanes may be used in addition to the linear polysilane. The linear polymers cross-link with the sol to form a matrix having high optical transparency, resistance to thermooxidative aging, adherence to a variety of substrates, brittleness, and a resistance to cracking during thermal cycling.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
868390
Patent Number(s):
US 5130397
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
hybrid; sol-gel; optical; materials; comprise; silicate; sols; cross-linked; linear; polysilane; polygermane; poly; silane-germane; useful; identifiers; tagging; verification; applications; aspect; stable; visible; light; transparent; non-linear; methyl; phenyl; silicones; polyaryl; sulfides; ethers; rubbery; polysilanes; addition; polymers; cross-link; sol; form; matrix; transparency; resistance; thermooxidative; aging; adherence; variety; substrates; brittleness; cracking; thermal; cycling; linear polymers; non-linear optical; light transparent; sol-gel materials; thermal cycling; visible light; optical materials; sol-gel material; optical transparency; hybrid sol-gel; linear polysilane; materials comprise; silicate sols; sols cross-linked; comprise silicate; optical identifiers; verification applications; sol-gel optical; /528/

Citation Formats

Zeigler, John M. Hybrid sol-gel optical materials. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Zeigler, John M. Hybrid sol-gel optical materials. United States.
Zeigler, John M. 1992. "Hybrid sol-gel optical materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868390.
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