ISSN:
1573-4846
Keywords:
hybrid material
;
fullerene
;
optical materials
;
optical limiting
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Transparent materials containing C60 are interesting because of their optical limiting properties. Fullerenes can be incorporated in sol-gel matrices, but their poor solubility in the solvents commonly used in the process and their tendency to form clusters constitutes the main experimental problem. For this reason we have synthesized C60 derivatives with high solubility and having reactive groups that could covalently bond to the inorganic network. By this way and by an optimization of the sol-gel preparation procedure, transparent films and bulks were obtained. Good optical limiting performances were demonstrated by experimental measurements.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018307907058
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