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Method for producing large silica sol-gels doped with inorganic and organic compounds

US5071674A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1990
Grant dateDec 10, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/3555
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing doped, monolithic objects of silica in a wide variety of shapes which comprises impregnating a stabilized silica sol-gel monolith with a doping solution having therein a wide range of inorganic or organic dopants to achieve unique physical properties, such as specific optical absorption bands or scintillation properties.

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