Materials for optical applications
AssigneesThe Australian National University, The University of Sydney
InventorsCongji Zha, Graham Atkins
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method of synthesising a metal alkoxide polymer involving the following general steps: 1. acidolysis; 2. condensation; and 3. subsequent processing. The acidolysis step is preferably performed without addition of water, in the presence of a mutual solvent. The acidolysis step involves acidolysis of a metal alkoxide compound with an acid to produce an intermediate acidolysed solution. The condensation step involves condensation of the intermediate solution in the presence of a metal alkoxide compound to produce the metal alkoxide polymer.
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A method of synthesising a metal alkoxide polymer, the method involving the steps of:
- acidolysis of a metal alkoxide compound with an acid to produce an intermediate acidolysed solution;
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- condensation of the intermediate acidolysed solution in the presence of a metal alkoxide compound to produce the metal alkoxide polymer.
A metal alkoxide polymer being synthesised from acidolysis of a metal alkoxide compound to produce an intermediate acidolysed solution and thereafter condensation of the intermediate acidolysed solution in the presence of a metal alkoxide compound to produce the metal alkoxide polymer.
A metal alkoxide polymer of an optical component, said polymer having a relatively low concentration of hydroxy groups.
A method of forming an optical component including a metal alkoxide polymer, said method involving synthesis of the metal alkoxide polymer by acidolysis and condensation of one or more metal alkoxide compounds.
An optical component including a metal alkoxide polymer being synthesised by the acidolysis and condensation of one or more metal alkoxide compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.