Sol- Gel

Technology
Aytan
Muradova

Introduction
Hydrolyses
Polymerization
Growth of nanostructures
Agglomeration

The prime requisite for obtaining

good quality in this technology
Variation of PH
Temperature
Time
Concentration of Reagent
Concentration of Catalyzor
H2O/Si
Phase transition Sol
Gel
Drying

Sol- Gel ProcessingRO Me or Me salt

+H2O Stabilizer
Nanodisperse Oxide Sol
(Particulate or Polymeric)
-H2O
Gel
Xerogel

Porous Oxide

-H2O
T > 400 C
-H2O
-Stabilizer

(C 2 H 5 ) SiO4 C 2 H 5 OH HCl H 2 O

Sol

For example

(C 2 H 5 ) SiO4 C 2 H 5 OH HCl H 2 O
aerosol

SiO2

Homogeneous mixture
With diameter20-50nm
Nitration with NaOH
Drying
(C H ) SiO C H OH HCl H O
(C H ) SiO C H OH HCl H O
Nitration
with NH4OH
2

Annealing with 600- 1000 C

Adding (CuNO3)2
Drying with H in 1200 C and 1atm

Gel

Xerogel
Drying in air

Glass of Nanoparticles

Preparation of thin films

RO3=Si-OR + H2O
(RO)3=Si-O-Si+ R-OH (Hydrolyses)
(RO)3=Si-OH+(RO)3=Si-OR
(RO)3=Si-OSi=(RO)3+ ROH
(RO)3=Si-OH+HO-Si+(RO)3
(RO)3+Si-O-Si=(RO)3+H2O

Thank you for attention!