Abstract:
A strengthened glass article is prepared by applying to the surface of the article a glass precursor that is (A) a clear solution of a hydrolyzable metalloxane that is preferably a metallosiloxane that is capable of being further hydrolyzed to a cross-linked polymetalloxane or polymetallosiloxane or (B) a cross-linked polymetalloxane that is a polymetallosiloxane that has a gel structure, the cross-linked polymetallosiloxane as defined in parts A and B being prepared by reacting a metal alkoxide such as silicon alkoxide, optionally a metal alkoxide such as an aluminum alkoxide and a precursor of an alkali metal oxide such as potassium acetate, the alkali metal ion of the alkali metal oxide being larger than the alkali metal ion in the glass; and maintaining the glass article and the glass precursor at an elevated temperature sufficiently high to provide a compressive stress layer in the glass article to produce the strengthened article.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a process for the preparation of glass ceramics from a thermally crytallizable oxide product which is formed by hydrolysis and condensation reactions and wherein the oxide product is produced and is converted to a glass ceramic at temperatures below the normal liquidus or normal melting temperature of an oxide composition corresponding to the oxide composition of the oxide product.
Abstract:
A method is provided for producing homogeneous oxide products of phosphorus and silicon such as, for example, a P2O5 and SiO2 glass by a process which comprises: forming a clear solution of a soluble, substantially linear, further polymerizable polymer having phosphorus-oxygen-silicon linkages by intimately contacting phosphorous acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or mixtures thereof, with a single phase solution of an at least partially hydrolyzed silicon alkoxide, converting the solution of said further polymerizable polymer to a gel in the presence of a sufficient quantity of water to cross-link said polymer, then removing free liquid components from the gel and thermally degrading the residue to a homogeneous oxide product. This oxide product may be converted to a substantially unitary shape by conventional melting techniques or by conventional sintering techniques. The product may, accordingly, be used as an additive in conventional glass melting operations to supply at least a portion of the silica and P2O5 requirement or the product may be compacted and suitably fired, for example sintered, into a substantially unitary solid body, which body is an excellent target in sputtering applications for forming films on semiconductive materials such as, for example, silicon chips.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PREPARING INORGANIC, OXIDIC, GLASS PRECURSOR COMPOSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO A GLASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SILICA, BORIC OXIDE, LEAD OXIDE, AND, OPTIONALLY, ALUMINA OR ZINC OXIDE OR MIXTURES OF ALUMINA AND ZINC OXIDE, WHEREIN THE GLASS HAS A SINTERING TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 300*C. TO ABOUT 600* C. AND MELTS TO A UNIFORM GLASS PRODUCT AT A TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN ABOUT 860*C. BY A PROCESS WHEREIN A CLEAR SOLUTION OF A FURTHER HYDROLYZABLE METALLOSILOXANE IS PROVIDED AND THERE IS INCORPORATED THEREIN LEAD OXIDE AND, WHEN PRESENT, ZINC OXIDE, TO FORM IN THE CLEAR SOLUTION A UNIFORM DISPERSION OF THESE OXIDES, AFTER WHICH THE SYSTEM IS FURTHER HYDROLYZED SO AS TO FORM A UNIFORM GEL AND THE GEL IS APPROPRIALTELY HEATED AND CALCINED TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIALLY A CARBON-FREE, INORGANIC GLASS PRECURSOR WHICH, UPON FURTHER HEATING, FROMS A COLORLESS GLASS.
Abstract:
DOUBLE METAL ALKOXIDES OF THE FORMULA M(AI(OR)4)2 ARE CONVERTED BY PYROLYSIS, OR HYDROLYSIS AND PYROLYSIS, TO ULTRA-PURE COMPOUNDS CORESSPONDING TO THE FORMULA MAI2O4 WHEREIN M IS MAGNESIUM OR CALCIUM AND R IS AN ALKYL GROUP CONTAINING FROM 1 TO 7 CARBON ATOMS.
Abstract:
There is disclosed the preparation of high purity, high surface area, porous beads of silicon oxide doped with small quantities of other oxides, which preparation comprises hydrolyzing a silicon alkoxide dissolved in a hydroxyl containing organic solvent with less than a stoichiometric amount of water so as to provide a partially hydrolyzed intermediate product. The resulting partially hydrolyzed intermediate product is then treated with additional water and an immiscible non-polar organic medium so as to form a discontinuous phase of liquid partially hydrolyzed intermediate product dispersed in a continuous phase of organic medium. As a source of dopant oxide, a selected water soluble salt is added to the process at any convenient step prior to the next process step of pH adjustment, e.g. before, during, or after the partially hydrolyzing; before, during, or after the organic medium treatment. The dispersed intermediate product is then treated with a base and a quantity of water sufficient to hydrolyze any residual alkoxy groups in the dispersed intermediate product. The resulting mixture is stirred until the dispersed intermediate is converted to firm, hard, solid, porous beads of silicon oxide doped with at least one other oxide. The beads are typically recovered by filtration and evaporation of non-solid residues or by like method.
Abstract:
A method is provided for producing high purity oxide products of phosphorus and silicon such as, for example, a P2O5 and SiO2 glass wherein a silicon alkoxide is directly reacted with phosphorous acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or mixtures thereof, in the absence of any addition of a separate hydrolysis catalyst to produce a single phase solution reaction product and this reaction product with water is converted to a two-phase system, which two-phase system is removed of its free liquid components and the residue is then thermally decomposed to produce a product of phosphorus and silicon. This oxide product may be converted to a substantially unitary shape by conventional melting techniques or by conventional sintering techniques. The product may be used as an additive in conventional glass melting operations to supply at least a portion, and preferably all, of the P2O5 and/or silica requirements of the batch or the product may be compacted and suitably fired into a substantially unitary body, which body is an excellent target in sputtering applications for forming films on semiconductive materials such as, for example, silicon chips.
Abstract translation:提供了一种用于生产磷和硅的高纯度氧化物产物的方法,例如P2O5和SiO2玻璃,其中硅烷氧化物直接与亚磷酸,磷酸,五氧化二磷或其混合物反应,在不存在 任何添加单独的水解催化剂以产生单相溶液反应产物,并且该反应产物与水反应转化为两相体系,其两相体系除去其游离液体组分,然后将残余物热分解成 产生磷和硅的产物。 该氧化物产物可以通过常规熔融技术或通过常规烧结技术转化为基本上单一的形状。 该产品可以用作常规玻璃熔融操作中的添加剂,以供应批料或产物的至少一部分,优选全部P 2 O 5和/或二氧化硅的要求或可以压实并适当地烧制成基本上单一的主体, 该体是用于在半导体材料(例如硅芯片)上形成薄膜的溅射应用中的优异靶标。
Abstract:
Double alkoxides of the type represented by the formula MgAl2(OR)8, or alternatively represented by the formula Mg(Al(OR)4)2, wherein the OR group designates a secondary alkoxy group containing 4 to 7 carbon atoms, are provided. These alkoxides are liquids at 25* C. and one atmosphere of pressure. Particularly preferred alkoxides are the magnesium aluminum double alkoxides of the type represented by the formula Mg(Al(OR)4)2, wherein R is