Sol-gel processed Superhydrophobic Plastic Surfaces Modified with Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (POTS)

ZnO films prepared by modified sol-gel technique

Zinc oxide films with different thicknesses have been synthesized by modified sol-gel technique. The films are polycrystalline in nature with average grain size between 32 and 57 nm. The thicker films are less strained than the thinner ones. The optical band gap of the films is ~ 3.22 eV. PL spectra are dominated by a strong luminescence peak at ~387 nm followed by a low intensity peak ~469 nm....

AFM Studies and Electrochemical Characterization of Boron-Doped Diamond Surfaces Modified with Metal Oxides by the Sol-Gel Method

Com o objetivo de aprofundar investigações anteriores, foram realizadas modificações superficiais diretas em eletrodos de diamante dopados com boro (DDB), com óxidos metálicos (PtO x , RuO 2 , IrO 2 e PbO 2 ) e com alguns compósitos mistos, utilizando a técnica Sol-Gel. Estes materiais foram estudados por microscopia de força atômica (MFA) e os resultados indicaram a formação de sítios de depos...

the sol–gel technique

The sol–gel technique is a highly flexible technique for fabrication of oxide glasses, and various researchers have previously reported fluorescence studies of Er-doped sol–gel films and monoliths. Here we report the fabrication of Er-doped strip-loaded sol–gel silicate waveguides, using a silica–titania–alumina host composition, and Er concentrations up to f1.1=10 Er rcm, for possible applicat...

Superhydrophobic surfaces reduce drag

Rare and common The hot grains of tektite and obsidian that show up in HD 172555’s IR spectrum are small enough that the star’s radiation pressure would drive them away from their current 6-AU orbit within 0.1 million years. The SiO molecules would likely condense and reform minerals on the same time scale. Given that rocky planets take 100 My to form, catching a giant impact in HD172555, despi...

Introduction to Sol-Gel