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Bulk Synthesis of Transparent and Homogeneous Polymeric Hybrid Materials with ZnO Quantum Dots and PMMA
Author(s) -
Li S.,
Toprak M. S.,
Jo Y. S.,
Dobson J.,
Kim D. K.,
Muhammed M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200700736
Subject(s) - materials science , quantum dot , methyl methacrylate , polymerization , hybrid material , homogeneous , in situ polymerization , poly(methyl methacrylate) , electromagnetic shielding , chemical engineering , methacrylate , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
In situ sol‐gel polymerization is demonstrated for fabricating transparent poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)‐ZnO quantum dot (QD)‐ hybrid materials in bulk dimension. The transparent PMMA‐ZnO QD hybrid materials exhibit enhanced UV‐shielding effects in the entire UV range, even at concentrations as low as 0.02 wt %.