Coloration Behavior of Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Inorganic/Organic Hybrids Containing Various Inorganic Components Derived from Metal Alkoxides
The coloration behavior of the inorganic/organic hybrids prepared from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and chemically modified metal alkoxides was investigated by ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS), X-ray photoelectron (XPS) and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopies. Although the hybrids were transparent in the visible region, a broad absorption was observed from the visible to UV regions, leading to a color from yellow to wine-red. The color and the absorption edge of the hybrids depend on the inorganic components derived from metal alkoxides.