Can I read Preparation and Characterization of Ultra-thin Sol–gel Films on EtoBox?

Preparation and Characterization of Ultra-thin Sol–gel Films by Leora Shapiro; Sharon Marx; Daniel Mandler is a Engineering article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Preparation and Characterization of Ultra-thin Sol–gel Films about?

The formation and characterization of nanometer thick sol-gel films are reported. The films were prepared by spin-coating of a diluted solution of a silane precursor on a number of different substrates. The effect of dilution, rotation speed and nature of substrate on the thickness and homogeneity of the films was examined. Characterization of the films was carried out by profilometry, reflectance spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, adhesion test and electrochemistry. We find that the dilution factor has a pronounced effect on the film thickness. Moreover, the time of dilution, namely, whether dilution was carried out before or after a period of hydrolysis, has a noticeable effect on the thickness as well as on the permeability of embedded species.

Who reads Preparation and Characterization of Ultra-thin Sol–gel Films?

Author

Leora Shapiro; Sharon Marx; Daniel Mandler

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier Sequoia; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0040-6090)

Published

2007

Language

EN

Field

Engineering (Physical Sciences)