Functionalized Sol–Gel Coatings for Optical Applications

Sol–gel processing is well-known to be a powerful technique for designing materials for optical applications. Here, some recent applications of functionalized sol–gel coatings in optics are briefly reviewed. Lanthanide-doped oxide nanocrystals form a new promising class of nanophosphors allowing the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Accounts of chemical research 2007-09, Vol.40 (9), p.895-902
Hauptverfasser: Pénard, Anne-Laure, Gacoin, Thierry, Boilot, Jean-Pierre
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Sol–gel processing is well-known to be a powerful technique for designing materials for optical applications. Here, some recent applications of functionalized sol–gel coatings in optics are briefly reviewed. Lanthanide-doped oxide nanocrystals form a new promising class of nanophosphors allowing the easy sol–gel preparation of transparent and luminescent films for the development of light-emitting devices. Recent experiments on organized mesoporous films show their potential applications in optics, such as stable low-index layers in interferential antireflective devices or as silica binders in TiO2-photocatalytic devices.
ISSN:0001-4842
1520-4898
DOI:10.1021/ar600025j