A New Method for Preparing Monolithic Gels as Precursor for M_xO_y and SiO₂-M_xO_y Glasses (M=Al, Ti, Zr) of an Arbitrary

Abstract

A new method for preparing gels as a precursor for SiO₂-M_xO_y (M=Al, Ti, Zr) glasses of an arbitrary composition was investigated. The gels were formed via polymetalloxanes from hydrolytic condensation of metal chelates of ethyl acetoacetate or condensation polymerization of the chelate with silicic acid. The method permitted to prepare transparent gel plates of M_xO_y and binary SiO₂-M_xO_y component systems.