Laponite-derived materials represent promising materials for optical applications. In this work, Eu^3+- or Er^3+-doped laponite xerogels and films were prepared from colloidal dispersion. Homogeneous, crack-free and transparent single layers were deposited on soda-lime substrates with a thickness of 10 μm. Structural and spectroscopic properties were analyzed by thermal analyses, X-ray diffractometry, transmiss...
Orientador : Kenneth Elmer Collins; Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica; Doutorado
Orientador : Chhin-Tsu Lin; Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica; Mestrado