Silicon oxycarbide glasses

Carlo G. Pantano, Anant K. Singh, Hanxi Zhang

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Abstract

The application of sol-gel techniques to glass synthesis has significantly advanced the development and characterization of silicon oxycarbide glasses. In this approach, alkyl-substituted silicon alkoxides, which are molecular precursors containing oxygen and carbon functionalities on the Si, can be hydrolyzed and condensed without decomposition or loss of the carbon functional group. A low-temperature heat-treatment (<1000 °C) of the gel creates a glassy silicate material whose molecular structure consists of an oxygen/carbon anionic network. Also, there is always a blackening of the material due to elemental carbon, which forms during pyrolysis and densification of the gel.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7-25
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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