Particulars of the Sol-Gel Synthesis of Titanium Oxide Micro- and Nanoparticles for Creating a Composite Hybrid Antireflection Coating on Float-Glass

Abstract

Sol-gel processes occurring during hydrolysis in the presence of the surfactant diethylamine were studied. It is shown that the rate of the hydrolysis of tetrabutoxytitanium with minimal water and in the presence of dimethylamine is determined by the competition between the process of condensation of TiO₂ nanoparticles and the process of adsorption of dimethylamine on the surface of TiO₂ particles.