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    Nanocomposites of titania and hybrid matrix with high refractive index

    A sol–gel route for TiO2 nanocrystals (NCs) synthesis has been developed at low temperature without surfactants. Synthetic and processing parameters have been optimized to maximize particles’ colloidal stability ...

    A. Antonello, G. Brusatin, M. Guglielmi, V. Bello in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2011)

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    Porous sol gel silica films doped with crystalline NiO nanoparticles for gas sensing applications

    A reliable sol gel route to synthesize NiO doped SiO2 films with different NiO content is here described. The films showed detectable and reversible changes in both optical and electrical properties when exposed ...

    D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2006)

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    Optical Gas Sensing Properties of Silica Film Doped with Cobalt Oxide Nanocrystals

    SiO2 sol-gel films doped with cobalt oxide nanocrystals have been fabricated. The nanocrystals precipitate in the glass film at 500_°C, while the film is still porous. The nanocomposite films showed a reversible ...

    A. Martucci, D. Buso, M. Guglielmi in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2004)

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    Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Er3+/Yb3+ Co-Activated Silica-Alumina Monolithic Xerogels

    Two Er3+/Yb3+ monolithic silica-alumina xerogels doped with different Yb3+ concentrations were prepared by sol–gel route. The samples were thermally treated in air at 950°C for 120 h, and Raman and UV-visible-NIR...

    C. Armellini, A. Chiasera, S. Dirè, M. Ferrari in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2004)

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    Ion Beam Induced Conversion of Si-Based Polymers and Gels Layers into Ceramics Coatings

    The transformations induced by ion irradiation in films of polycarbosilane and gels derived from tetraethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane and triethoxysilane have been studied. Hydrogen is released selectively...

    J.C. Pivin, P. Colombo, A. Martucci in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2003)

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    NiO-SiO2 Sol-Gel Nanocomposite Films for Optical Gas Sensor

    Recently nanocomposites with sensoring function are becoming a new area of interest in the field of optical gas sensor. In fact, the optical transmittance of nano-particles or thin films has been reported to b...

    A. Martucci, N. Bassiri, M. Guglielmi in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2003)

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    Nucleation of Titania Nanocrystals in Silica Titania Waveguides

    SiO2(1 − x)-TiO2(x) monomode waveguides at 632.8 nm, with x in the range 0.07–0.2 and thickness of about 0.4 μm, were deposited on silica substrates by a dip-coating technique. Nucleation of TiO2 nanocrystals and...

    M. Montagna, E. Moser, F. Visintain in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2003)

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    Fabrication of Erbium-Doped Channel Waveguides by a Combination of Ion Exchange and Sol-Gel Techniques

    Erbium-doped germano-silicate thin films of good optical quality were produced by the sol-gel technique. High refractive index changes of up to 0.018 were obtained by sodium-silver ion exchange. Monomode optic...

    J. Fick, A. Martucci, M. Guglielmi in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2000)

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    Sol-Gel Fabrication of Rare-Earth Doped Photonic Components

    The use of sol-gel to fabricate silica-on-silicon waveguides, and particularly erbium-doped waveguide amplifiers, is reviewed. In particular, efforts to use sol-gel to improve molecular homogeneity in heavily ...

    E.M. Yeatman, M.M. Ahmad, O. McCarthy in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2000)

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    Preparation and Characterization of HgxCd1-xS and PbxCd1-xS Quantum Dots and Doped Thin Films

    Thin silica and silica-titania films doped with sulfide nanocrystals of controlled size were fabricated by a method based on the preparation of colloidal particles and their introduction into a glassy matrix t...

    M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, J. Fick, G. Vitrant in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1998)

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    Influence of the Host Matrix on the Microstructure of Sol-Gel Films Doped with CdS and PbS Q-Dots

    The preparation of non-linear optical materials for integrated photonic devices needs the development of procedures which permit a very good control of the microstructure. Sol-gel is a good method for the prep...

    A. Martucci, M. Guglielmi, K. Urabe in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1998)

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    Spinning deposition of silica and silica-titania optical coatings: A round robin test

    A round robin test has been performed on sol-gel processing for the deposition of silica and silica-titania films on silicon substrates by spin-coating. Three solution preparation processes for silica coatings...

    M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, R. M. Almeida in Journal of Materials Research (1998)

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    Fabrication and Characterization of Sol-Gel GeO2-SiO2Erbium-Doped Planar Waveguides

    GeO2-SiO2 sol-gel planar waveguides doped with Er were deposited by spinning on silica substrates. P2 O5 or Al2O3 were used as co-dopants to improve erbium dissolution in the GeO2-SiO2 matrix. Multilayer amorp...

    A. Martucci, G. Brusatin, M. Guglielmi in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1998)

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    Control of semiconductor particle size in sol-gel thin films

    Thin silica and silica-titania films containing CdS and PbS quantum size particles were obtained by separate preparation of the matrix and the colloidal sols and successive mixing. Sulfide particles were obtai...

    M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, E. Menegazzo in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1997)

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    Control of Semiconductor Particle Size in Sol-Gel Thin Films

    Thin silica and silica-titania films containing CdS and PbS quantum size particles were obtained by separate preparation of the matrix and the colloidal sols and successive mixing. Sulfide particles were obtai...

    M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, E. Menegazzo in Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1997)