ISSN:
1573-4846
Keywords:
KTP
;
sol-gel
;
non-linear optics
;
solution chemistry
;
mixed metal oxide
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The solution chemistry and aggregation mechanisms involved in sol-gel synthesis of potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) are studied in detail. The chemistry of the metal precursors are shown to be critical for the formation of the desired KTP phase. The precursor solution as well as some preparation intermediates were studied by several spectroscopic methods to determine the structure of the organometallic species present in these solutions. The structural evolution taking place in the solution after hydrolysis was studied using photon correlation spectroscopy and small angle X-ray scattering techniques. The influence on the gelation of several preparation parameters such as, the precursors chemistry, the mixing order of the metal alkoxides, the solvent/KTP ratio and the water/KTP molar ratio was also examined.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026421415654
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