Modification of glass surfaces by multifunctional chemical coatings

Abstract

Glass is a very important material for a variety of reasons. It is characterized by a high transparenccy in the visible range, which is caused by phase dimensions far below the Rayleigh scattering limit. Beside decorative applications, the main function of glass was the hermetic separation of two spaces, for examples, in architectural glazing, in-door and out-door, in containers to deep the content hermetically separated from the environment. Another important field were optical glasses to be used in optical instruments and components. More recently, ultra-pure glasses based on SiO2 have been developed for low-loss long-distance transmissions in the area of information technologies.