Rayleigh scattering study and particle density determination of a high refractive index TiO2 nanohybrid polymer.
We have experimentally carried out a Rayleigh scattering study of a high refractive index TiO(2) nanohybrid polymer. By employing the Rayleigh scattering technique with at least three different wavelengths, we can obtain the Rayleigh ratio of the TiO(2) nanohybrid polymer at each utilized wavelength. These measured Rayleigh ratios are then used to estimate the size of the nanoparticle and determine the number of nanoparticles per unit volume or particle density. Furthermore, this technique can be used to evaluate the dominant size of nanoparticles in the nanohybrid polymer mainly contributed to Rayleigh scattering.
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aobaku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. hielim@tagen.tohoku.ac.jp
Hendry I
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Elim
Bin
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Cai
Okihiro
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Sugihara
Toshikuni
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Kaino
Tadafumi
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Adschiri