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Synthesis and Optical‐Limiting Behavior of Hybrid Inorganic–Organic Materials from the Sol–Gel Processing of Organofullerenes
Author(s) -
Maggini Michele,
De Faveri Carla,
Scorrano Gianfranco,
Prato Maurizio,
Brusatin Giovanna,
Guglielmi Massimo,
Meneghetti Moreno,
Signorini Raffaella,
Bozio Renato
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(19990903)5:9<2501::aid-chem2501>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - limiting , materials science , homogeneous , fullerene , sol gel , polymer , grafting , silica gel , chemical engineering , hybrid material , matrix (chemical analysis) , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , thermodynamics
Homogeneous fullerene‐containing glasses , obtained by sol–gel processing, exhibit very promising optical‐limiting properties (see picture). The chemical grafting of the fullerene derivatives to the silica matrix guarantees nearly perfect dispersions of the organic dye in the polymer. The nonlinear optical transmission properties of the solid materials compare well with those of solution samples.