Silicon Monoxide is an excellent coating material for optical devices like mirrors, reflectors, lenses, etc
IUPAC name:
Silicon monoxide
Determination procedure:
Structure was calculated using an ab initio method (HF 3-21G*) using
the software: Spartan'02, Wavefunction, Inc., Irvine, CA
Layman's explanation:
Silicon Monoxide is an amorphous brown solid, which is thermally stable up to 400 °C, where it disproportionates into quartz (SiO2) and elemental silicon (Si). Its applications range from electronics and protective coatings, to optics. It is an excellent coating material for optical devices like mirrors, reflectors, lenses etc. Moreover, SiO together with ZnS is ideal for reflective coatings. In electronic applications, a variety of insulating and dielectric properties can be achieved by proper selection of SiO film thickness. For example, it is used in thin-film capacitors, hybrid circuits, semiconductor components, and other electronic devices. SiO films are also deposited on aluminum surface mirrors and gratings as protection against corrosion and wear.
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