Lithium borate gel films prepared from aqueous solution

J. D. Hemry; M. C. Weinberg; D. R. Uhlmann

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Lithium borate gel films prepared from aqueous solution

J. D. Hemry, M. C. Weinberg, D. R. Uhlmann

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Transparent, durable films of lithium diborate gel can easily be prepared on a variety of substrates from supersaturated aqueous solutions of lithium hydroxide monohydrate and boric acid by spin-coating. The gel to dried gel to glass to crystalline lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) transformation has been studied by infrared spectroscopy of thin films cast on potassium bromide windows. Examination by scanning electron microscopy disclosed that distinctly different crystal morphology was associated with a difference in the transformation rate observed between gel and dried gel films. Films of 250 nm to 30 μm in thickness have been produced.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3853-3858
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Materials Science
Volume	33
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004699322404
State	Published - 1998

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Polymers and Plastics
General Materials Science
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