Optical rotation kinetics study of the polycondensation of chiral sol-gel precursors

Orit Cohen, Dmitri Gelman, David Avnir

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Abstract

We show that the polycondensation of chiral sol-gel precursors can be efficiently followed up by optical rotation measurements. Three silanes were studied, namely, the hexaethoxysilane derivatives of l-threonine, l-isoleucine, and dimethyl-l-tartrate. Two main sol-gel polycondensation mechanisms were identified, namely, linear kinetics product growth and second-order cluster–cluster growth. Dynamic light scattering measurements are used to support the proposed mechanisms. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-154
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Chiral sol-gels
  • Kinetics
  • Optical rotation
  • Sol-gel precursors

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomaterials

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