Advances in SolGel Technology（溶胶凝胶技术的进步）.pdf

Advances in Sol-Gel Advances in Sol-Gel Technology Technology by Yuhong Huang, Director of Research, Haixing Zheng, President and CEO, and Ian Ball, Senior Chemist, Chemat Technology Inc, Northridge, Calif.; and Zhongkuan Luo, General Manager, Shanghai Chemat Advanced Ceramics Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China hin film or coating deposition sive equipment. Within the past several larger the R, the slower the hydrolysis of represents the oldest commercial years, a number of developments in pre- metal alkoxides. application of sol-gel technology. cursor solutions, coating processes and Chemical precursors play a key role in TThe first patent based on sol-gel equipment have made the sol-gel tech- the sol-gel coating by directly affecting processing was granted to Jenaer Glaswer nique even more widespread. the porosity, refractive index, hardness Schott Gen. in 1939 for silicate sol-gel and other performance characteristics of films formed by dip coating. Coatings for Chemical Precursors the resultant coatings and thin films. In rearview mirrors and anti-reflective and The sol-gel process uses inorganic or metal addition, the precursor is frequently a architectural applications have been in organic precursors. The most commonly decisive factor for production in terms of commercial production since the 1960s. used organic precursors for sol-gel film for- cost and usability. Traditionally, the Today, sol-gel thin film coatings are used mation are metal