Integration of zinc oxide nanoparticles into transparent poly(butanediolmonoacrylate) via photopolymerisation.
A new method for the preparation of transparent ZnO/PBDMA nanocomposites (PBDMA = poly(butanediolmonoacrylate)) is reported. Zinc oxide nanocrystals (4-10 nm) were synthesized in ethanol and then transferred into butanediolmonoacrylate (BDMA) to obtain a transparent and stable colloidal suspension. No further growth or aggregation of the particles could be observed, after dispersing the particles in the monomer. Effective size control in the range of 6-10 nm and concentrations up to 10 wt% zinc oxide were demonstrated for these systems. The particles and suspensions were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-VIS spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. The addition of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and a photoinitiator to the ZnO/BDMA suspension lead to a UV-curable liquid. Photoinduced polymerization was used to produce transparent nanocomposites containing the nanoparticles. The material exhibits a strong UV absorption below 360 nm, a high transmission (90%) in the visible spectral range and a green photoluminescence.
Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Dresden, Mommsenstr 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D036103:Nanotechnology; D010777:Photochemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; C511602:poly(butanediolmonoacrylate); D015034:Zinc Oxide