The Role of Chemical Additives in Sol-Gel Processing

Abstract
The effect of various concentrations of formamide with and without acid catalysis on TMOS derived silica sol and gel structures and physical properties is described using a quantitative structural model. The model is based upon 29Si NMR, SAXS, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, and an acid solubility test. Changes in chemical reactions during drying due to formamide are presented using FTIR, DSC and TGA data.

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