Optical and Physical Properties of Methyltrimethoxysilane Transparent Film Incorporated with Nanoparticles

Methyltrimethoxysilane has been used as a base in the formation of transparent sol-gel coatings on glass substrates. Several types of alcohol were used as solvents in order to obtain the highest transparency and scratch hardness of the film. The coating cures at room temperature (26∘C). The clarity...

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Main Authors: W. Ahliah Ismail, Zainal Abidin Ali, R. Puteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/124820