Rapid three-dimensional structuring of transparent SiO2 glass using interparticle photo-cross-linkable suspensions

Ryoya Arita; Motoyuki Iijima; Yoko Fujishiro; Seitaro Morita; Taichi Furukawa; Junichi Tatami; Shoji Maruo

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0029-y

Communications Materials (May 2020)

Rapid three-dimensional structuring of transparent SiO2 glass using interparticle photo-cross-linkable suspensions

Ryoya Arita,
Motoyuki Iijima,
Yoko Fujishiro,
Seitaro Morita,
Taichi Furukawa,
Junichi Tatami,
Shoji Maruo

Affiliations

Ryoya Arita: Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University
Motoyuki Iijima: Faculty of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University
Yoko Fujishiro: Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University
Seitaro Morita: Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University
Taichi Furukawa: Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
Junichi Tatami: Faculty of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University
Shoji Maruo: Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0029-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Glasses and ceramics offer attractive properties for optical applications, but shaping them into components is challenging. Here, photo-cross-linkable suspensions enable the fabrication of structured, transparent SiO2 glass components quicker than for typical photo-curing processes.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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