Abstract
Different size of silver nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized, stabilized in colloidal solutions and added to various sol-gel precursors for glassy materials. Optical and structural characteristics of the NPs were compared to the silver NPs obtained in situ in organically modified siloxanes (ormosils). Sizes of NPs were controlled by pH of the precursors and estimated from measured absorption spectra and SEM. The reaction conditions of synthesis of the NPs were determined for each ormocer matrix to obtain stabilized sol-gel composite structure for different applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2648-2651 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 11-12 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- Ag nanoparticles
- Optical properties
- Organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures
- Sol-gel process