Abstract
We have investigated the radiation induced generation of paramagnetic point defects in high surface area sol-gel silicates containing various concentrations of the Raman active 608 cm-1 D2 band attributed to strained cyclic trisiloxanes (3-membered rings). Our results suggest a correlation between the concentration of the 3-membered rings with the concentration of radiation induced paramagnetic E' (trivalent silicon center) and oxygen centers, thus, providing the first substantive evidence of the relationship between a specific strained siloxane structure and radiation damage in amorphous silicon dioxide.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry