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Silica: 3D Printed Optical Quality Silica and Silica–Titania Glasses from Sol–Gel Feedstocks (Adv. Mater. Technol. 6/2018)
Author(s) -
Destino Joel F.,
Dudukovic Nikola A.,
Johnson Michael A.,
Nguyen Du T.,
Yee Timothy D.,
Egan Garth C.,
Sawvel April M.,
Steele William A.,
Baumann Theodore F.,
Duoss Eric B.,
Suratwala Tayyab,
DyllaSpears Rebecca
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201870024
Subject(s) - silica glass , polishing , sol gel , materials science , silica gel , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , engineering
In article 1700323 , Rebecca Dylla‐Spears and co‐workers form optical quality silica and silica‐titania glasses by three‐dimensional (3D) printing silica inks formulated directly from molecular precursors, followed by heat treatment and polishing. This method demonstrates the potential of sol‐gel chemistry for creating alternate glass compositions for optical 3D printing applications, which may lead to chemical and structural tuning of optical components.