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Molecular Design of Organically-Modified ‘Smart’ Sol-Gel Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Mukti S. Rao  and
Bakul C. Dave
Mukti S. Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
Bakul C. Dave
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
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Abstract

The design, synthesis and stimuli-responsive behavior of organically-modified silicates (ORMOSILS) is reported. The ORMOSILS behave as ‘smart’ materials by undergoing structural changes at the molecular level to respond to changes in environmental variables. Typical responses in the form of swelling/shrinkage with respect to changes in temperature, pH, and salt concentrations are presented. Finally, the nature of predominant mechanism responsible for the sol-gel's behavior towards combined stimuli of high temperature and low pH is discussed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 726: Symposium Q – Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials , 2002 , Q1.3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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