title: Flexible Light-Emitting Nanocomposite Based on ZnO Nanotetrapods.
abstract: Flexible, light-emitting materials have shown promise in a wide range of applications. Here, we develop an inverse soft-lithography process for embedding zinc oxide nanotetrapods (ZnO NTP) uniformly and nondestructively into a host matrix. The crystalline NTPs were synthesized using a catalyst-free, environmentally friendly chemical vapor transport method. The fluorescent emission of the ZnO NTPs was measured before and after the embedding process. Cyclical mechanical bend tests (N > 100) were performed. The emission of the nanomaterial remains throughout.
authors.affiliation: Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States.
authors.forename: Vinh M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Diep
authors.affiliation: Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States.
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Armani
keywords: ZnO nanotetrapods; fluorescence nanomaterials; functional nanomaterials; soft lithography