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Ultrasonic Pulverization of an Aerosol: A Versatile Tool for the Deposition of Sol-Gel Thin Films

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Fine droplets with a narrow size distribution are generated from a liquid stream, when an ultrasonic or pneumatic spraying device is used. The liquid containing the sol-gel precursors breaks into droplets that are directed at a substrate, in some cases using a DC voltage for electrospraying. The process of spray deposition encompasses several techniques and many variables. By adjusting the variables, high quality optical films can be achieved. The advantages and disadvantages of these processes are discussed in detail.

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Acknowledgments

The author is warmly grateful toward the following collaborators for their close participation in the aforementioned researches and for rereading the present chapter: M. Burgos, C. Coutier, C. Jimenez, P. Jenouvrier, P. Marage, M. Trejo Valdez, and C. Vautey.

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Langlet, M. (2018). Ultrasonic Pulverization of an Aerosol: A Versatile Tool for the Deposition of Sol-Gel Thin Films. In: Klein, L., Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A. (eds) Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32101-1_13

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