Facile fabrication of ZrO2@PMMA@polysiloxane nanohybrids and their application for light diffusing films. (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bu, Xiaohai; Li, Dongxian; Zhang, Zewu; Hong, Chaofeng; Zhang, Li; Yang, Xiaoming
• Is Part Of: Micro & nano letters. Volume 14:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 349
• Page End: 352
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: visible spectra -- nanofabrication -- resins -- organic‐inorganic hybrid materials -- polymerisation -- ultraviolet spectra -- nanocomposites -- filled polymers -- transmission electron microscopy -- polymer films -- scanning electron microscopy -- thermal analysis -- X‐ray diffraction -- surface morphology; light‐diffusing films -- one‐pot suspension polymerisation route -- transmission electron microscopy -- bare PET film -- Fourier transform‐infrared spectra -- UV rays -- zirconium dioxide‐poly(methyl methacrylate‐polysiloxane nanohybrids -- X‐ray diffraction -- thermogravimetric analysis -- scanning electron microscopy -- surface morphology -- optical acrylate resins -- optical properties -- ultraviolet‐visible spectra -- high transmittance -- ZrO2; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2018.5460
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-0443

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, novel zirconium dioxide (ZrO2 )@poly(methyl methacrylate (PMMA)@polysiloxane nanohybrids were facilely synthesised using a one‐pot suspension polymerisation route. Various characterisations including Fourier transform‐infrared, X‐ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were performed to record the components and morphology of the ZrO2 @PMMA@polysiloxane nanohybrids. The nanohybrids were used as fillers in optical acrylate resins to enhance the optical properties of bare PET film. The ultraviolet (UV)–visible spectra show that the nanohybrids can absorb harmful UV rays, which has a great effect on prolonging the service life of light‐diffusing films. The results also show that the transmittances of the films slightly decrease with the increasing filler loading, while the haze values increase. High transmittance and enhanced haze of the films could be achieved by incorporating 6% nanohybrids, which was better than commercial goods.