Inorganic-organic nanocomposites for optical coatings

Helmut K. Schmidt; Herbert Krug; Bernhard Sepeur-Zeitz; Elisabeth Geiter

doi:10.1117/12.284124

2 October 1997 Inorganic-organic nanocomposites for optical coatings

Helmut K. Schmidt, Herbert Krug, Bernhard Sepeur-Zeitz, Elisabeth Geiter

Proceedings Volume 3136, Sol-Gel Optics IV; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284124
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The fabrication of nanoparticles by the sol-gel process and their use in polymeric or sol-gel-derived inorganic-organic composite matrices opens up interesting possibilities for designing new optical materials. Two different routes have been chosen for preparing optical nanocomposites: The first is the so-called 'in situ route,' where the nanoparticles are synthesized in a liquid mixture from Zr-alkoxides in a polymerizable system and diffractive gratings were produced by embossing uncured film. The second is the 'separate' preparation route, where a sterically stabilized dry nanoboehmite powder was completely redispersed in an epoxy group-containing matrix and hard coatings with optical quality on polycarbonate were prepared.

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Helmut K. Schmidt, Herbert Krug, Bernhard Sepeur-Zeitz, and Elisabeth Geiter "Inorganic-organic nanocomposites for optical coatings", Proc. SPIE 3136, Sol-Gel Optics IV, (2 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284124

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