ZnO/PMMA thin film nanocomposites for optical coatings

Quan Chen; Linda S. Schadler; Richard W. Siegel; Glen C. Irvin Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.509647

14 November 2003 ZnO/PMMA thin film nanocomposites for optical coatings

Quan Chen, Linda S. Schadler, Richard W. Siegel, Glen C. Irvin Jr.

Proceedings Volume 5222, Nanocrystals, and Organic and Hybrid Nanomaterials; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509647
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The optical properties of nano-scale zinc oxide/PMMA composites were investigated. Films were produced by spin coating and cast coating dispersions of nanoparticle/PMMA organic solutions. This allows for the preparation of nanocomposite films with controlled thickness containing up to 22 vol. % homogeneously dispersed nanofillers. It was found that the refractive index of the composite films scaled linearly with volume fraction of nanofillers. The films were transparent in the visible light range and strongly absorbing in the UV range. When the films were loaded with a high content of such semiconductor nanoparticles, the surface resistivity decreased enough for the coatings to be used for antistatic applications.

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Quan Chen, Linda S. Schadler, Richard W. Siegel, and Glen C. Irvin Jr. "ZnO/PMMA thin film nanocomposites for optical coatings", Proc. SPIE 5222, Nanocrystals, and Organic and Hybrid Nanomaterials, (14 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509647

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