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 Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
A National laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR,INDIA)
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Sol-Gel Division
Major Activities
Sol-gel based materials:
  • High pure clear silica glass shapes
  • Rare-earth doped silica glass
  • Metal (pure and alloy) nanocluster doped films and glasses
  • Antireflective (AR), antiglare (AG), high reflective (HR) and snow goggles type optical coatings on glass
  • Semiconductor (metal oxide and sulphide) nanoparticles doped in nanodielectric oxide film matrix
  • Scratch resistant coatings on polycarbonate sheets and lenses
  • Micro to nanometer size spherical oxide particles
  • Ceramic oxide fibres
Current Programmes
  • Metal nanocluster doped coloured coatings on glass and plastics
  • Metal nanocluster doped films for non-linear applications
  • Laser damage resistant AR and HR coatings on laser and BK7 glasses
  • Electrochromic and thermochromic coatings on glass
  • Low thermal emissivity coatings on glass
  • Scratch resistant coatings on polycabonate
  • Pure and doped semiconducting sulphide nanopowders and thin films
  • Ceramic fibre reinforced ceramic matrix composites
 
Scientists Areas of activities
Dr. Minati Chatterjee
Head,Sol-Gel Section
minati@cgcri.res.in		 Zeolite microcrystals, sol-gel semiconducting sulphide nanopowders and films, ceramic oxide powders (micro to nanometer size) and fibres
Dr. Debtosh Kundu
E-mail: debtosh@cgcri.res.in 		Sol-gel silica glass, pure and doped oxide films, mesoporous silica films, hard coatings on polycarbonate
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Biswas
pkb@cgcri.res.in		 Sol-gel optical and semiconducting thin films on glass
Dr. Goutam De
gde@cgcri.res.in		 Pure and doped glasses, metal nanocluster doped films, inorganic-organic based hard coatings on plastics
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