Obtaining transparent silica glass from nano-silica hydrosol

OPINION ON Silica, Hydrated Silica, and Silica Surface Modified with Alkyl Silylates (nano form)

Nanohybrids from nanotubular J-aggregates and transparent silica nanoshells.

Organic-inorganic nanohybrids have been synthesized by in situ coating supramolecular nanotubular J-aggregates with helically wound silica ribbons, reflecting the J-aggregates' superstructure. The J-aggregates retain their morphology and optical properties in the nanohybrids, and display improved stability against elevated temperatures, chemical ambient and photo-bleaching.

Optically transparent superhydrophobic silica-based films

Optically transparent superhydrophobic silica-based films were obtained by means of sol–gel processing and self-assembly (SA). Desired surface roughness was obtained by tuning the microstructures of the sol–gels through careful control of hydrolysis and condensation reactions of various silica precursors during sol–gel processing, whereas modification of surface chemistry was done by introducin...

Surface Dynamics Measurements of Silica Glass

We present helium atom scattering experiments from the vitreous silica surface. Time-of-flight data of scattered He-atoms have been recorded at varying temperature and as a function of parallel momentum transfer. A dominant elastic peak and two broad features at ≈ 4 meV, one each on the phonon annihilation and creation side, are observed in all spectra. The thermal measurements between 127.0 an...

Nanoscale Damage During Fracture in Silica Glass

We report here atomic force microscopy experiments designed to uncover the nature of failure mechanisms occuring within the process zone at the tip of a crack propagating into a silica glass specimen under stress corrosion. The crack propagates through the growth and coalescence of nanoscale damage spots. This cavitation process is shown to be the key mechanism responsible for damage spreading ...