Application of silica nanoparticles as fillers in the preparation of nanocomposite of polymers
has drawn much attention, due to the increased demand for new materials with improved …

This paper reviews half a century of research on radiation-induced point defects in pure and
doped glassy silica and its crystalline polymorph α quartz, placing emphasis on trapped …

The spectroscopic properties, structure and interconversions of optically active oxygen-
deficiency-related point defects in vitreous silica are reviewed. These defects, the E …

We report the results of high-level quantum-mechanical calculations on the optical
transitions of a series of point defects in α quartz. We determined all electron-configuration …

This book covers a broad spectrum of the silicon-based materials and their device
applications. This book provides a broad coverage of the silicon-based materials including …

We present the first observation of 4.4 eV photoluminescence (PL) decay in an oxygen-
deficient-type silica excited with ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet photons from synchrotron …

Optical cathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy and CL microanalysis are useful
characterization techniques in the geosciences (Yacobi and Holt 1990; Remond et al …

In this paper, the electronic properties of localized states in wide-gap oxide glasses such as
sodium silicate, sodium germanate, lead silicate, silica and germania are reviewed …

The deficiency of oxygen in pure silica manifests an absorption band at 5 eV as well as an
absorption band of higher intensity at 7.6 eV. The band at 5 eV is associated with lone …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have been extensively studied due to their promising
potential for high efficiency, low production cost and eco-friendly production. The …