Table 3.
Conditions of RB@ORMOSIL matrix preparation.
| Specimen | Molar Ratio TEOS:MTMOS:APTES |
APTES, Mole % * |
RB, 0.073 Mole % * |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 | 20.3:2.2:1 | 4.44 | - |
| BL2 | 13.7:1.5:1 | 6.65 | - |
| BL3 | 10.2:1.1:1 | 8.89 | - |
| BL4 | 8.1:0.9:1 | 11.11 | - |
| RB1 | 20.3:2.2:1 | 4.44 | Immediately after the addition of APTES |
| RB2 | 13.7:1.5:1 | 6.65 | Immediately after the addition of APTES |
| RB3 | 10.2:1.1:1 | 8.89 | Immediately after the addition of APTES |
| RB4 | 8.1:0.9:1 | 11.11 | Immediately after the addition of APTES |
| RB5 | 20.3:2.2:1 | 4.44 | Before the addition of APTES |
| RB6 | 20.3:2.2:1 | 4.44 | Parallel to the addition of APTES |
* The content was calculated based on total moles of silane precursors.