Optical and physical properties of zirconium dioxide reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposite films
James J. Johnson R. Nair A.R. Eapen N.G. Joseph B. Vignaud G. Grohens Y. Laroze D. Kabdrakhmanova S. Kalarikkal N. Thomas S.
20 February 2024John Wiley and Sons Inc
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2024#141Issue 8
The objective of this study was to investigate the fundamental aspects of acrylic resin and zirconia nanoparticle interaction to analyze the optical properties and subsequent changes in refractive index with incremental loading of nanoparticles. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) reinforced with zirconia nanoparticles were prepared by dip coating, spin coating and solvent casting techniques. An overall understanding of the polymer nanocomposite film has been achieved using the spectroscopic and morphological studies. The vital aspect of this whole study is to derive a simple yet an efficient nanocomposite film capable of imparting extraordinary optical properties. Within the limitations of this research a very crucial property of the material has been revealed. The RI as well as the optical transparency of the nanocomposite film has been steadily maintained with a significant increase of RI by the magnitude of 0.06 and ~100% light transmittance on incorporation of pure zirconia nanoparticles into PMMA matrix has been achieved. The best technique found was spin coating as it could yield thin films and better transparency and higher refractive index.
nanocomposite , optical properties , PMMA zirconia , polymer composite , refractive index (RI) , thin film
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International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Kottayam, India
IRDL (UMR CNRS 6027), Universite de Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Kottayam, India
School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Kottayam, India
Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Laboratory of Engineering Profile Satbayev University, Almaty City, Kazakhstan
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN)
IRDL (UMR CNRS 6027)
School of Energy Materials
School of Chemical Sciences
Instituto de Alta Investigación
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Sciences
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