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Organic–inorganic hybrid melting gels

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Abstract

Melting gels are a class of organically modified silica gels that are rigid at room temperature, flow at temperature T1 and consolidate at temperature T2 (T2 > T1), when crosslinking is complete. The process of (a) softening, (b) becoming rigid and (c) re-softening can be repeated many times. Mixtures of mono-substituted alkoxysilanes and di-substituted alkoxysilanes have been studied in a systematic way to identify suitable melting gel compositions. The mixtures and the resulting melting gels have been characterized for their softening temperatures and consolidation temperatures. With an interest in using these materials for sealing microelectronics, their physical properties have been measured.

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Acknowledgment

Many students have provided valuable data for this review: A. Jackson, J. Doyle, M. Migliaccio, L. Gambino, E. Neubauer, M. Romelus, D. Sobers, A. Growney.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, 607 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA

    Lisa C. Klein

  2. Department of Chemistry, Lehman College, City University of New York, Davis Hall, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA

    Andrei Jitianu

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10971-011-2414-y

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Klein, L.C., Jitianu, A. Organic–inorganic hybrid melting gels. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 55, 86–93 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-010-2219-4

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