Nanostructured sol-gel coatings for optical applications

  • L. Raboin
  • , M. Matheron
  • , T. Gacoin
  • , J. P. Boilot

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Abstract

Well-ordered organosilicate mesoporous coatings with the 3D-hexagonal symmetry are prepared by the sol-gel technique. These films contain high amounts of hydrophobic methyl groups at the pore surface and do not absorb moisture making possible their use as low-index layers in interferential antireflective devices. Besides, these films also appear as good hosts for photochromic dyes leading to coatings for optical switching devices. Methyl groups and mesoporosity offer optimized environments for photochromic dyes dispersed by multiimpregnation technique.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Optics
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages199-204
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783908158127
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008
Event3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Optics, CIMTEC 2008 - Acireale, Sicily, Italy
Duration: 8 Jun 200813 Jun 2008

Publication series

NameCIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Optics
Volume55

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Smart Optics, CIMTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityAcireale, Sicily
Period8/06/0813/06/08

Keywords

  • Hybrid materials
  • Mesoporous films
  • Photochromism
  • Refractive index
  • Sol-gel synthesis

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